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Q:
"Do stimulants ever cause an increase in appetite? My son has gained weight since he began taking stimulants several months ago." 
A:
There is no evidence to suggest that stimulants increase appetite. Perhaps treatment has helped your child feel more relaxed and happy—and thus his appetite has increased.
Larry Silver, M.D., is the author of Dr. Larry Silver's Advice to Parents on AD/HD and The Misunderstood Child: Understanding and Coping with Your Child's Learning Disabilities. He is also a clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
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