It may seem counter-intuitive to suggest that taking stimulant medications at night might help adults with ADHD fall asleep and stay asleep, but a new study points to just that.
The study, published in the March 1, 2008 issue of the journal Sleep, discovered that adults with ADHD suffering from sleep disturbances found relief when treated with methylphenidate (the main ingredient in Ritalin).
Lead author, Esther Sobanski, MD, of the Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim, Germany,...
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Source: eOrthopod
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