Do stimulants cause genetic damage?
A study of white blood cells of 47 children taking either methylphenidate or mixed amphetamine salts for a period of three months showed no more chromosome damage than did the white cells of children not taking these medications. While somewhat reassuring, longer term studies, now under way, are warranted. J Amer Acad Child Adolescent Psychiat December 2008
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