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Reversal of Anorexia by Methylphenidate in Apathetic, Severely Demented Nursing Home Patients

VA Medical Center and University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

Low-dose methylphenidate was prescribed in an attempt to reverse the anorexia secondary to the gradual onset of apathetic behavior in three severely demented, long-term institutionalized geriatric patients. The anorexia was alleviated quickly in each case without appreciable side effects, and the benefit lasted for a prolonged period after cessation of the psychostimulant.

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