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methylphenidate and Weight Gain

methylphenidate has been researched along with Weight Gain in 11 studies

Methylphenidate: A central nervous system stimulant used most commonly in the treatment of ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER in children and for NARCOLEPSY. Its mechanisms appear to be similar to those of DEXTROAMPHETAMINE. The d-isomer of this drug is referred to as DEXMETHYLPHENIDATE HYDROCHLORIDE.
methylphenidate : A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of the two threo isomers of methyl phenyl(piperidin-2-yl)acetate. A central stimulant and indirect-acting sympathomimetic, is used (generally as the hydrochloride salt) in the treatment of hyperactivity disorders in children and for the treatment of narcolepsy.
methyl phenyl(piperidin-2-yl)acetate : A amino acid ester that is methyl phenylacetate in which one of the hydrogens alpha to the carbonyl group is replaced by a piperidin-2-yl group.

Weight Gain: Increase in BODY WEIGHT over existing weight.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" Although smoking cessation tends to result in weight increase, potentially initiating or exacerbating weight problems, adults with ADHD who are treated with osmotic release oral system methylphenidate (OROS-MPH) tend to lose weight."9.17Osmotic release oral system methylphenidate prevents weight gain during a smoking-cessation attempt in adults with ADHD. ( Heffner, JL; Lewis, DF; Winhusen, TM, 2013)
" Although smoking cessation tends to result in weight increase, potentially initiating or exacerbating weight problems, adults with ADHD who are treated with osmotic release oral system methylphenidate (OROS-MPH) tend to lose weight."5.17Osmotic release oral system methylphenidate prevents weight gain during a smoking-cessation attempt in adults with ADHD. ( Heffner, JL; Lewis, DF; Winhusen, TM, 2013)
"Four months after initiation of methylphenidate therapy the increased daytime sleepiness improved and excessive weight gain stopped."3.88Case report: narcolepsy type 1 in an adolescent with HIV infection-coincidence or potential trigger? ( Berger, C; Hackenberg, A; Paioni, P; Relly, C; Scherrer, KS, 2018)
" A dose-response study was performed to monitor caloric intake, liquid intake and growth rate in rats following repeated administration of human oral therapeutic doses 2 mg/kg/day, 5mg/kg/day and 8mg/kg/day of methylphenidate."1.42Effect of repeated oral therapeutic doses of methylphenidate on food intake and growth rate in rats. ( Alam, N; Najam, R, 2015)

Research

Studies (11)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's2 (18.18)18.2507
2000's3 (27.27)29.6817
2010's5 (45.45)24.3611
2020's1 (9.09)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Chirokikh, AA3
Uddin, SMZ3
Areikat, N3
Jones, R3
Duque, E3
Connor, C3
Hadjiargyrou, M3
Thanos, PK3
Komatsu, DE3
Scherrer, KS1
Relly, C1
Hackenberg, A1
Berger, C1
Paioni, P1
Benard, V1
Cottencin, O1
Guardia, D1
Vaiva, G1
Rolland, B1
Alam, N1
Najam, R1
Jahangard, L1
Akbarian, S1
Haghighi, M1
Ahmadpanah, M1
Keshavarzi, A1
Bajoghli, H1
Sadeghi Bahmani, D1
Holsboer-Trachsler, E1
Brand, S1
Heffner, JL1
Lewis, DF1
Winhusen, TM1
Achat-Mendes, C1
Anderson, KL1
Itzhak, Y1
Guerriero, RM1
Hayes, MM1
Dhaliwal, SK1
Ren, JQ1
Kosofsky, BE1
Poulton, A1
Schachar, RJ1
Tannock, R1
Cunningham, C1
Corkum, PV1
Schaller, JL1
Behar, D1

Clinical Trials (1)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
A Pilot Study of Osmotic-Release Methylphenidate in Initiating and Maintaining Abstinence in Smokers With ADHD[NCT00253747]Phase 3255 participants (Actual)Interventional2005-11-30Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Trial Outcomes

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV(DSM-IV) ADHD Rating Scale

A Generalized Estimating Equations(GEE)model which included treatment group, week, site, and treatment by week and site by week interaction effects was used to compare the groups on the DSM-IV ADHD total severity score (18 domains score at severity levels of 0[none]-3[severe]; maximum score 54) as measured at screening/baseline and study weeks 1-4 using the the interviewer-administered DSM-IV checklist and by the severity portion of the National Institute of Mental Health Clinical Global Impression (CGI) scale to rate the severity of the participant's ADHD symptoms. A single severity score ranging from 1 to 7 is yielded by the CGI severity scale. (NCT00253747)
Timeframe: Baseline and Study weeks 1,4,7,9,11

InterventionDSM IV ADHD Score (Mean)
Osmotic-Release Methylphenidate (OROS-MPH)-Baseline38.4
Osmotic-Release Methylphenidate (OROS-MPH) - Placebo-Baseline36.6
Osmotic-Release Methylphenidate (OROS-MPH)-Week 1116.4
Osmotic-Release Methylphenidate (OROS-MPH) - Placebo-Week 1124.2
Release Methylphenidate (OROS-MPH)-Week 420.4
Osmotic-Release Methylphenidate (OROS-MPH) - Placebo-Week 427.2
Release Methylphenidate (OROS-MPH)-Week 720
Osmotic-Release Methylphenidate (OROS-MPH) - Placebo-Week 724
Release Methylphenidate (OROS-MPH)-Week 917.3
Methylphenidate (OROS-MPH) - Placebo-Week 923.9

Point-prevalence Abstinence

A logistic regression including site and treatment group will be used to model rates of achieving point prevalence abstinence as assessed at the final visit of the O-MPH/P-Stnd Smoking Tx phase. Point prevalence abstinence was defined as not smoking in the previous seven days based on self-report using the TLFB method and confirmed with a Carbon Monoxide (CO) level <8 ppm. (NCT00253747)
Timeframe: Week 11

Interventionparticipants (Number)
Osmotic-Release Methylphenidate (OROS-MPH)24
Osmotic-Release Methylphenidate (OROS-MPH) - Placebo26

Prolonged Abstinence

"The smoking quit date was considered the first day of the O-MPH/P-Stnd Smoking Tx phase, which lasted for 6 weeks or more precisely 42 days (i.e., approximately weeks 5-10). The grace period was the first two weeks (i.e., days 1-14) with the remaining four weeks (days 15-42) comprising the period in which the participant must not meet criteria for treatment failure in order to be scored as obtaining prolonged abstinence. Self-report of cigarette use was assessed using a time-line follow-back (TLFB) assessment using carbon monoxide (CO)levels to correct self-reported smoking days. Smoking days were determined by starting with self-reported smoking and non-smoking days and using CO levels measured at weekly visits to modify the self-reports." (NCT00253747)
Timeframe: Weeks 7-10

Interventionparticipants (Number)
Osmotic-Release Methylphenidate (OROS-MPH)25
Osmotic-Release Methylphenidate (OROS-MPH) - Placebo28

Trials

3 trials available for methylphenidate and Weight Gain

ArticleYear
Children with ADHD and symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder improved in behavior when treated with methylphenidate and adjuvant risperidone, though weight gain was also observed - Results from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical t
    Psychiatry research, 2017, Volume: 251

    Topics: Adjuvants, Pharmaceutic; Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders; Attention Deficit Diso

2017
Osmotic release oral system methylphenidate prevents weight gain during a smoking-cessation attempt in adults with ADHD.
    Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 2013, Volume: 15, Issue:2

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Female; Humans; Male; Me

2013
Behavioral, situational, and temporal effects of treatment of ADHD with methylphenidate.
    Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1997, Volume: 36, Issue:6

    Topics: Affect; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Child; Chi

1997

Other Studies

8 other studies available for methylphenidate and Weight Gain

ArticleYear
Combined methylphenidate and fluoxetine treatment in adolescent rats significantly impairs weight gain with minimal effects on skeletal development.
    Bone, 2023, Volume: 167

    Topics: Animals; Body Weight; Fluoxetine; Male; Methylphenidate; Rats; Rats, Sprague-Dawley; Weight Gain

2023
Combined methylphenidate and fluoxetine treatment in adolescent rats significantly impairs weight gain with minimal effects on skeletal development.
    Bone, 2023, Volume: 167

    Topics: Animals; Body Weight; Fluoxetine; Male; Methylphenidate; Rats; Rats, Sprague-Dawley; Weight Gain

2023
Combined methylphenidate and fluoxetine treatment in adolescent rats significantly impairs weight gain with minimal effects on skeletal development.
    Bone, 2023, Volume: 167

    Topics: Animals; Body Weight; Fluoxetine; Male; Methylphenidate; Rats; Rats, Sprague-Dawley; Weight Gain

2023
Combined methylphenidate and fluoxetine treatment in adolescent rats significantly impairs weight gain with minimal effects on skeletal development.
    Bone, 2023, Volume: 167

    Topics: Animals; Body Weight; Fluoxetine; Male; Methylphenidate; Rats; Rats, Sprague-Dawley; Weight Gain

2023
Case report: narcolepsy type 1 in an adolescent with HIV infection-coincidence or potential trigger?
    Medicine, 2018, Volume: 97, Issue:30

    Topics: Adolescent; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Drug Monitoring; HIV Infections; Humans; Male; Methyl

2018
The impact of discontinuing methylphenidate on weight and eating behavior.
    The International journal of eating disorders, 2015, Volume: 48, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Body Mass Index; Central Nervous System S

2015
Effect of repeated oral therapeutic doses of methylphenidate on food intake and growth rate in rats.
    Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 2015, Volume: 28, Issue:1

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Animals; Anxiety; Appetite Regulation; Behavior, Animal; Central Nervous Syste

2015
Methylphenidate and MDMA adolescent exposure in mice: long-lasting consequences on cocaine-induced reward and psychomotor stimulation in adulthood.
    Neuropharmacology, 2003, Volume: 45, Issue:1

    Topics: Age Factors; Animals; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Cocaine; Conditioning, Psychological; Male;

2003
Preadolescent methylphenidate versus cocaine treatment differ in the expression of cocaine-induced locomotor sensitization during adolescence and adulthood.
    Biological psychiatry, 2006, Dec-01, Volume: 60, Issue:11

    Topics: Age Factors; Analysis of Variance; Animals; Animals, Newborn; Behavior, Animal; Cocaine; Cocaine-Rel

2006
Effect of long-term treatment with stimulant medication on growth?
    Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007, Volume: 46, Issue:3

    Topics: Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Body Height; Body Weight; Central Nervous System Stim

2007
Carbamazepine and methylphenidate in ADHD.
    Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 1999, Volume: 38, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Carbamazepine; Drug Administration Schedu

1999