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Methylphenidate in the treatment of aggression in two patients with antisocial personality disorder

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.140.10.1365

Two hospitalized patients with antisocial personality disorder (by DSM- III) and histories of childhood attention deficit disorder became less aggressive during trials of methylphenidate. The authors suggest a link between the childhood disorder and one subgroup of antisocial personality disorder.

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