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A controlled trial of methylphenidate in adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and substance use disorders

Pieter J. Carpentier, C.A.J. de Jong, Boukje A.G. Dijkstra, Cor Verbrugge, Paul F. M. Krabbe

Addiction · 2005 · 90 citations · 21 references

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Abstract

In this small pilot study, the effect of low-dose methylphenidate in adult ADHD patients with concomitant substance use disorders is limited. ADHD symptoms in adults were susceptible to a distinct short-term placebo response.

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