Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine believe that the use of the drug Ritalin, more formerly known as the stimulant drug methylphenidate, can be used in combination with cognitive behavioural rehabilitation to help individuals who are suffering from traumatic brain injury, more commonly known as TBI. The combination improved episodic and working memory, and as well as executive functioning in the participants.
Stimulant and non-stimulant medication still remains to be in debate.
A total of 71 adult participants were evaluated in the six week trial. Those studied experienced at least a mild form of traumatic brain injury four months prior to the research, and also experienced cognitive difficulty. While a few smaller studies have looked at how methylphenidate helps with attention and main function after traumatic brain injury, this was the first one to analyze it in combination with therapy.
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