Reuters (11/25, Kelland) reports that an intervention review published online Nov. 25 in the Cochrane Library calls attention to side effects of the stimulant medication methylphenidate for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) in children, such as lack of appetite and loss of sleep. The review also concludes that evidence on the use of the medicine in youngsters is of low quality. Researchers arrived at these conclusions after analyzing data from 185 studies encompassing some 12,000 children and teens in the UK, the US, and Canada.
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— “Research raises questions over ADHD drug effects,” Kate Kelland, Reuters, November 24, 2015.