Methylphenidate and Attention Deficit Disorder

Abstract

The relative effects of sustained release (Ritalin [SR-207[) and standard methylphenidate (Ritalin 10 mg, BD) on cognitive and social behavior in 22 boys with ADD were investigated at a summer treatment program supervised by the Western Psychiatric Institute, Univ of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA.

Keywords

• standard methylphenidate
• slow-release dextroamphetamine
• sustained-release preparation