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How do stimulants affect the skeletal system?

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Dr. Edward Kuhnley answered

Specializes in Child Psychiatry

2012 study showed:: Stimulant medication was associated with early fat loss and reduced bone turnover. Lean tissue including bone increased more slowly over 3 years of continuous treatment than would be expected for growth in height. There was long-term improvement in the proportion of central fat for height.

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Answered 5/7/2015

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