2024
Adverse effects of methylphenidate for apathy in patients with Alzheimer's disease (ADMET2 trial)
Zeng L, Perin J, Gross A, Shade D, Lanctôt K, Lerner A, Mintzer J, Brawman‐Mintzer O, Padala P, van Dyck C, Porsteinsson A, Craft S, Levey A, Herrmann N, Rosenberg P. Adverse effects of methylphenidate for apathy in patients with Alzheimer's disease (ADMET2 trial). International Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2024, 39: e6108. PMID: 38858522, PMCID: PMC11265565, DOI: 10.1002/gps.6108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethylphenidate groupTreating apathyPlacebo-controlled trial of methylphenidateTreatment of apathyAssociated with methylphenidateEffects of methylphenidateTrial of methylphenidateAlzheimer's diseaseFollow-upNo treatment group differencesAdverse effects of methylphenidateDiastolic blood pressureSymptom ChecklistAdverse eventsTreatment group differencesMonitoring weightMethylphenidate useMethylphenidate treatmentMedical comorbiditiesPlacebo groupParticipantsMethylphenidateGroup differencesPlacebo-controlled trialMonthly visits
2023
Heterogeneity of Response to Methylphenidate in Apathetic Patients in the ADMET 2 Trial
Lanctôt K, Rivet L, Tumati S, Perin J, Sankhe K, Vieira D, Mintzer J, Rosenberg P, Shade D, Lerner A, Padala P, Brawman-Mintzer O, van Dyck C, Porsteinsson A, Craft S, Levey A, Padala K, Herrmann N. Heterogeneity of Response to Methylphenidate in Apathetic Patients in the ADMET 2 Trial. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2023, 31: 1077-1087. PMID: 37385898, PMCID: PMC10765607, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2023.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiastolic blood pressureBlood pressureClinical predictorsDisease patientsAlzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study-ActivitiesHg diastolic blood pressureOptimal diastolic blood pressureMulti-center clinical trialDaily Living ScaleYears of ageAlzheimer's disease patientsHeterogeneity of responseApathy domainApathetic patientsClinical trialsFunctional impairmentTreatment benefitSignificant apathyLiving ScaleImpaired functionBaseline anxietyCholinesterase inhibitorsMedium effect sizeMethylphenidatePotential predictors