"Methylphenidate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A central nervous system stimulant used most commonly in the treatment of ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER in children and for NARCOLEPSY. Its mechanisms appear to be similar to those of DEXTROAMPHETAMINE. The d-isomer of this drug is referred to as DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE.
| Descriptor ID |
D008774
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.223.601.600 D03.383.621.460
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Methylphenidate" by people in this website by year, and whether "Methylphenidate" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2009 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Methylphenidate" by people in Profiles.
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Practice Guideline for Methylphenidate Use in Persons With Traumatic Brain Injury: Report of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2026 04; 107(4):753-760.
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Systematic Review on Norepinephrine and Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitors for Traumatic Brain Injury-Related Symptoms: Report of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2026 04; 107(4):761-777.
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Methylphenidate improves weight control in childhood brain tumor survivors with hypothalamic obesity. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2020 07; 67(7):e28379.
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Sleep disturbance in patients with cancer: a feasibility study of multimodal therapy. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2021 Jun; 11(2):170-179.
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Methylphenidate and Memory and Attention Adaptation Training for Persistent Cognitive Symptoms after Traumatic Brain Injury: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2017 Aug; 42(9):1766-1775.
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LPHN3 and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a susceptibility and pharmacogenetic study. Genes Brain Behav. 2015 Jun; 14(5):419-27.
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Variability of kinematic graphomotor fluency in adults with ADHD. Hum Mov Sci. 2014 Dec; 38:331-42.
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Dopamine and norepinephrine receptors participate in methylphenidate enhancement of in vivo hippocampal synaptic plasticity. Neuropharmacology. 2015 Mar; 90:23-32.
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Survivorship: cognitive function, version 1.2014. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2014 Jul; 12(7):976-86.
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Methylphenidate and/or a nursing telephone intervention for fatigue in patients with advanced cancer: a randomized, placebo-controlled, phase II trial. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Jul 01; 31(19):2421-7.