Excessive masturbation and hypersexual behavior associated with methylphenidate [1]

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 789-790

  Bilgiç, Ayhan ^a   Gürkan, Kaǧan ^a   Türkoǧlu, Serhat ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLPHENIDATE; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSEXUALITY; LETTER; MASTURBATION; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SIDE EFFECT;

ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; DOPAMINE UPTAKE INHIBITORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASTURBATION; MENTAL RETARDATION; METHYLPHENIDATE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34250825260     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/chi.0b013e318059360a     Document Type: Letter

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