Common ADHD medication linked to increased frontal brain volume in children | NYGazet

Children with ADHD who began methylphenidate treatment before age 12 showed increased gray matter volume in several frontal brain regions, according to a new study. These structural changes were not observed in those who started medication during adolescence or later.

A longitudinal neuroimaging study of youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Taiwan found that higher cumulative doses of methylphenidate were associated with increased gray matter volume in several frontal regions of the brain.... [4830 chars]