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Methylphenidate Hallucinosis
Alexander R. Lucas, MD;
Morris Weiss, MD
JAMA. 1971;217(8):1079-1081.
Abstract
Methylphenidate hydrochloride caused adverse behavioral reactions in three patients. In two instances, a 6 1/2-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy were receiving therapeutic dosages for hyperkinetic behavior. In the girl, a state of excitement occurred, followed by catatonic withdrawal, while the most prominent feature in the boy was hallucinosis. The third reaction, also hallucinosis, occurred in a 15-year-old girl who had taken an excess of medication. These reactions highlight the importance of close medical supervision of children receiving even relatively safe psychoactive drugs.
Author Affiliations
From the Lafayette Clinic (Dr. Lucas) and Wayne State University School of Medicine (Drs. Lucas and Weiss), Detroit.
Footnotes
Reprint requests to 951 E Lafayette, Detroit 48207 (Dr. Lucas).
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