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Original Source: Methylphenidate (Ritalin) and Memory/Attention in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant public health problem, with 1.5-2.0 million Americans injured each year. Cognitive deficits, particularly in the domains of memory and attention are frequently the source of lingering disability after TBI and a source of enormous distress to the injured individuals and their family/caregivers. To date, interventions to ameliorate chronic cognitive deficits have been directed at either pharmacological interventions or cognitive reh...
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Dementia describes a range of symptoms of cognitive decline. For example memory loss, problems with reasoning and communication skills, and a reduction in a person's abilities and skills in carr...
Selective monoamine oxidase type B MAOB inhibitors
The clinical benefit of monoamine oxidase type B (MAO-B) inhibitors is thought to arise from an ability of these medications to enhance the level of dopamine by decreasing the catabolism. Additional...
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Study: Ritalin treats apathy in patients with Alzheimer's disease
Leslye Nathe did not realize the profound effect that Ritalin was having on her mother's Alzheimer's disease until a doctor stopped the prescription.
Is Your School Cracking Down on Ritalin and Adderall?
The school year may be winding down for university students, but with final exams still looming, and summer sessions right behind, it’s safe to say that more than a few people will be looking for a...
Animal study: long-term ritalin doesn't impact growth
(HealthDay) -- Chronic use of methylphenidate (Ritalin) in young monkeys has no significant effect on growth or the dopamine system, or the likelihood of becoming addicted to cocaine, according to a s...
Enhancing social conformity with Ritalin
Sci is at Neurotic Physiology today , talking about a study using Ritalin to enhance...social conformity. It looks like Ritalin exposure may enhance the salience (or importance) of other people's o...
The Molecule In Ritalin Keeps Generating Revenue
This morning, Pfizer announced that it will spend as much as $700 million (including future milestone payments) to buy NextWave Pharmaceuticals, the maker of a long-acting liquid formulation of methyl...
Researchers discover potential explanation for why a diet high in DHA improves memory
(University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry) We've all heard that eating fish is good for our brains and memory. But what is it about DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid found in fish, that makes ou...
Acupuncture Improves Memory, Test Taking, and Reduces Anxiety
A new study shows that acupuncture improves memory, test performance, and reduces anxiety. The study will appear in an upcoming edition of The Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies. read more
Acupuncture Improves Memory, Test Performance, And Reduces Anxiety
A new study shows that acupuncture improves memory, test performance, and reduces anxiety.� The study will appear in an upcoming edition of The Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies. Dr. Ja...
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Enantioseparation of α,α-diphenyl-2-pyrrolidinemethanol (D2PM) and methylphenidate (MPH; Ritalin(®)) using (R)-(-)-4-(N,N-dimethylaminosulfonyl)-7-(3-isothiocyanatopyrrolidin-1-yl)-2,1,3-benzoxadia...
Low luteinizing hormone enhances spatial memory and has protective effects on memory loss in rats.
Though several studies have suggested that estradiol improves hippocampal-dependent spatial memory, the effects of other hormones in the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis on memory have largely been...
Greater Neural Pattern Similarity Across Repetitions Is Associated with Better Memory.
Repeated study improves memory, but the underlying neural mechanisms of this improvement are not well understood. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging and representational similarity analysis o...
Methylphenidate significantly improves declarative memory functioning of adults with ADHD.
BACKGROUND: Declarative memory deficits are common in untreated adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but limited evidence exists to support improvement after treatment with met...
Cerebral ischemia, which is the second and most common cause of mortality, affects millions of individuals worldwide. The present study was performed to investigate whether intrahippocampal administra...
