FDA Says ADD Drugs May Cause Dangerously Long-lasting Erections

Dec. 18, 2013

A leading type of stimulant used to treat attention deficit disorder can cause rare cases of painful and long-lasting erections, according to the FDA. The agency said its review documented the problem, formally known as priapism, in males 8 to 33 years of age who took drugs containing methylphenidate. Read the full story