9th International Congress on Psychopharmacology & 5th International Symposium on Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology

Abstract

Melatonin is an indoleamine often used in children and adolescents. Melatonin is considered to be an effective clinical management for dyssomnias, sleep disorders present in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity, autism spectrum disorders, developmental delays. Quickacting capsules, controlled-release (CR) capsules, sublingual tablets and liquid forms are available. Melatonin is generally very well-tolerated in children and adolescents. The pharmacology, therapeutic applications, and side effects of melatonin are discussed. Although stimulants have been used most frequently in ADHD treatment their long term effects did not investigate well. Methylphenidate which is the most frequently prescribed stimulant's long term side effects on growth-development, cardiovascular, psychiatric and neurological systems are very important 2 . Stimulant diversion or misuse in long term has growing up in recent years and lead important consequences on community health 3 . Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Drugs Use Chronic Effects (ADDUCE) consortium was established in 2012 and experts on ADHD, drug safety, neuropsychopharmacology and cardiology developed a programme which investigates the long term possible side effects of stimulants 2 . In this presentation, long term side effects of stimulants (methylphenidate) will be reviewed through the perspective of ADDUCE work group study results.