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    Canada revises ADHD drug labels to include agitation, hallucinations

    October 02, 2008
    Health Canada is revising the labels and prescribing information for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs to include warnings about "psychiatric adverse events." ADHD drugs have been linked to side effects like agitation and hallucinations in children. Some doctors say the side effects are nothing new and that Health Canada is revising the labels because ADHD drugs have become so widely used. Read more »
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    At the end of my first year in college I did the usual exam week cramming. I don't test well (my... Read more »

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    FDA Recommends Continuing Medication Based on Limitations on New Study
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    ADHD medications are once again in the news this week. A study released this week indicated an... Read more »

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    ADHD: Highlights
    ...now requiring makers of ADHD medications to warn patients of potential heart and psychiatric risks.ADHD Drugs and Emergency Room VisitsAccording to researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease... Read more »
    Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Medications
    ...study reported that over 3,000 people are treated in hospital emergency rooms due to side effects from ADHD drugs. Sixty-one percent of these visits involved accidental ingestion or... Read more »
    ADHD and Cardiovascular Risk
    ...Retrieved November 09, 2006, from National Institute of Mental Health. Nissen,MD, Steven (2006, April 6). ADHD Drugs and Cardiovascular Risk. The New England Journal of Medicine, 354:1445-1448,... Read more »
    ADHD Issues: How is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) treated?
    ADHD and childhood behavioral disorders are usually better treated in specialized education settings with behavioral management of the disruptive behavior. Whether the patient is an ADHD adult... Read more »
    Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: References
    ...for preschoolers with ADHD. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2006 Nov;45(11):1284-93.Nissen SE. ADHD drugs and cardiovascular risk. N Engl J Med. 2006 Apr 6;354(14):1445-8.Swanson J, Greenhill... Read more »

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    October 02, 2008

    Doctors in the United Kingdom continue to prescribe amphetamine-based drugs like Ritalin to children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder... Read summary »

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