Thursday, November 17, 2011

ADHD drug may affect puberty

Juvenile male rhesus monkeys given methylphenidate hydrochloride (ritalin) a drug widely used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder exhibited delayed progression of puberty, according to a recent PNAS study.

http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2011/09/12/1102187108.full.pdf

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