Adjunctive donepezil in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder youth: Case series

Authors
Wilens, TE Biederman, J Wong, J Spencer, TJ Prince, JB
Citation
Te. Wilens et al., Adjunctive donepezil in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder youth: Case series, J CH AD PSY, 10(3), 2000, pp. 217-222
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
ISSN journal
10445463 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
217 - 222
Database
ISI
SICI code
1044-5463(200023)10:3<217:ADIADH>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Despite well-documented improvement in attention deficit hyperactivity diso rder (ADHD) in youths with the available single and combined pharmacologic agents, a number of youths remain with residual symptomatology causing impa irment in multiple domains. Recent work has suggested a potential cognitive -enhancing role of cholinergic agents in ADHD. We describe five cases of AD HD youths aged 8-17 years being treated for ADHD with the acetylcholinester ase inhibitor donepezil (Aricept(R)), all of whom demonstrated improvement.