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Methylphenidate (“Ritalin”): An Adjunct to Psychotherapy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 February 2018

Robert A. Blair
Affiliation:
Springfield Hospital, Manchester
Susanne Shafar
Affiliation:
Crumpsall Hospital, Manchester
Jurand A. Krawiecki
Affiliation:
Springfield Hospital, Manchester

Extract

The authors have independently used drug-aided psychotherapeutic techniques. Some good results were being obtained but we were not entirely satisfied with existing agents. The first few applications of parenteral “Ritalin” appeared promising and prompted the work on which this paper is based.

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Original Articles
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1959 

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