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pemoline and Body Weight

pemoline has been researched along with Body Weight in 8 studies

Pemoline: A central nervous system stimulant used in fatigue and depressive states and to treat hyperkinetic disorders in children.
pemoline : A member of the class of 1,3-oxazoles that is 1,3-oxazol-4(5H)-one which is substituted by an amino group at position 2 and by a phenyl group at position 5. A central nervous system stimulant, it was used to treat hyperactivity disorders in children, but withdrawn from use following reports of serious hepatotoxicity.

Body Weight: The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Risperidone-treated patients had clinically and statistically significant reductions in both disruptive behavior and hyperactivity subscale scores, compared to placebo, regardless of concomitant stimulant use."2.71Risperidone effects in the presence/absence of psychostimulant medicine in children with ADHD, other disruptive behavior disorders, and subaverage IQ. ( Aman, MG; Binder, C; Turgay, A, 2004)
" The effective dosage of pemoline ranged from 56 to 150 mg/day during the first year of treatment."1.26Effect on growth in pemoline-treated children with attention deficit disorder. ( Carr, R; Elders, J; Friedmann, N; Ringdahl, I; Roche, A; Thomas, J, 1981)
" This temporary effect on growth is present during the first few years of treatment and seems related to drug dosage and to the presence or absence of drug holidays."1.26The effects of stimulant medication on the growth of hyperkinetic children. ( Hung, W; Lipman, RS; Overall, JE; Roche, AF, 1979)

Research

Studies (8)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19907 (87.50)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (12.50)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Aman, MG1
Binder, C1
Turgay, A1
Friedmann, N1
Thomas, J1
Carr, R1
Elders, J1
Ringdahl, I1
Roche, A1
Barkley, RA1
Dickinson, LC1
Lee, J1
Ringdahl, IC1
Schedewie, HK1
Kilgore, BS1
Elders, MJ1
Roche, AF1
Lipman, RS1
Overall, JE1
Hung, W1
Opitz, K1
Akinlaja, A1
McCarroll, JE1
Korbel, SF1
Boitano, JJ1
Patrissi, GA1
Simone, SA1

Reviews

1 review available for pemoline and Body Weight

ArticleYear
A review of stimulant drug research with hyperactive children.
    Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines, 1977, Volume: 18, Issue:2

    Topics: Achievement; Amphetamines; Attention; Autonomic Nervous System; Body Height; Body Weight; Cerebral C

1977

Trials

1 trial available for pemoline and Body Weight

ArticleYear
Risperidone effects in the presence/absence of psychostimulant medicine in children with ADHD, other disruptive behavior disorders, and subaverage IQ.
    Journal of child and adolescent psychopharmacology, 2004,Summer, Volume: 14, Issue:2

    Topics: Antipsychotic Agents; Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders; Attention Deficit Disorde

2004

Other Studies

6 other studies available for pemoline and Body Weight

ArticleYear
Effect on growth in pemoline-treated children with attention deficit disorder.
    American journal of diseases of children (1960), 1981, Volume: 135, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Body Height; Body Weight; Child; Female;

1981
Impaired growth in hyperkinetic children receiving pemoline.
    The Journal of pediatrics, 1979, Volume: 94, Issue:4

    Topics: Body Height; Body Weight; Female; Growth Disorders; Growth Hormone; Humans; Hyperkinesis; Infant; Ma

1979
The effects of stimulant medication on the growth of hyperkinetic children.
    Pediatrics, 1979, Volume: 63, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Body Height; Body Weight; Child Behavior Disorders; Dextroamphetamine; Growth; Growth Di

1979
[On the influencing of food intake by psychotropic drugs].
    Psychopharmacologia, 1966, Volume: 9, Issue:4

    Topics: Amitriptyline; Animals; Behavior, Animal; Body Weight; Central Nervous System; Central Nervous Syste

1966
Magnesium pemoline: effects of a broad range of doses on water maze performance.
    Psychopharmacologia, 1972, Volume: 24, Issue:2

    Topics: Animals; Body Weight; Magnesium; Male; Motor Activity; Pemoline; Placebos; Problem Solving; Rats; Ra

1972
Effects of magnesium pemoline in dimethylsulfoxide on reversal learning, motor activity, and water intake.
    Psychological reports, 1971, Volume: 28, Issue:1

    Topics: Adaptation, Physiological; Animals; Behavior, Animal; Body Weight; Dimethyl Sulfoxide; Drinking Beha

1971