Effect of Methylphenidate on Puberty in Animals

Authors

  • J Gordon Millichap Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15844/pedneurbriefs-25-12-2

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Effects of Methylphenidate, MPH on Puberty, Serum Testosterone

Abstract

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, studying the genetic and behavioral effects of methylphenidate (MPH) in juvenile male rhesus monkeys, observed after 14 mo of treatment a delay in puberty with impaired testicular descent and reduced testicular volume.

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Published

2011-12-01

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Attention Deficit Disorders