Effects of methylphenidate on early adolescent growth



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Am J Psychiatry 1990; 147:501-502
Copyright © 1990 by American Psychiatric Association

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Effects of methylphenidate on early adolescent growth

J Vincent, CK Varley and P Leger
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle.

Thirty-one hyperactive adolescents treated with methylphenidate for at least 6 months demonstrated no significant deviation from expected height and weight growth velocities. In contrast to findings in prepubertal children, these results suggest that early adolescent growth is insensitive to methylphenidate.

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