Psychostimulants in supportive care.

J Homsi, D Walsh, K A Nelson

Journal: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer 2000;8(5):385-97

PMID: 10975688

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Abstract

Psychostimulant medications have been used clinically and investigated in psychiatric populations, the medically ill, cancer patients and healthy people. This article discusses the pharmacology of dextroamphetamine, methylphenidate, pemoline (and other psychostimulants such as caffeine and ephedrine), their use in general medicine and cancer care, side effects, and abuse potential. Therapeutic use in children is addressed only insofar as it illustrates facets of their use in adults.

Address: A World Health Organization Demonstration Project, The Harry R. Horvitz Center for Palliative Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

DOI: 10.1007/s005200050007

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MeSH Terms: Adult, Caffeine, Central Nervous System Stimulants, Child, Dextroamphetamine, Ephedrine, Humans, Mental Disorders, Methylphenidate, Neoplasms, Pemoline, Substance-Related Disorders