Methylphenidate treatment for ADHD tied to several types of insomnia

 ADHD in the News 2019-05-16


Methylphenidate use was significantly associated with sleep problems and several different types of insomnia, according to a meta-analysis published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. Although FDA labels for methylphenidate medications include its association with sleep-related adverse events, the magnitude of this effect, as well as which types of sleep problems are specifically tied to its use, is less clear...