Adhd Medication
New Research Raises Questions About Long Term Effectiveness of ADHD Medications
Questions are being raised about not only the long term effectiveness of ADHD medications but on the integrity of researchers in providing information about the results. A large federal study has indicated that medication may not be effective after 24 months of use and that long-term use may indeed stunt growth in children.
The study followed three separate subgroups of children. One group, from social and economically stable homes showed little or no difference between children taking medica...
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When to Give ADHD Medication a Shot & When to Stop It
By Deborah , Health Expert...diagnosis. Lawrence's behavior didn't exactly fit ADHD, and the doctor also is known for... Read more »
Myth: ADHD Medication is Not Safe
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...medication for ADHD. These include the following: ADHD Medications have disturbing side... Read more »
Frequently Asked Questions About ADHD Medications
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...not at all. For these people, one of the other ADHD medications may work better. In... Read more »
A Tale of Several ADHD Medications
By Deborah , Health ExpertMy Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) wasn't diagnosed till I was in my late thirties.... Read more »
Lawrence's New ADHD Medication
By Deborah , Health Expert...one doctor we could see in network tended to see ADHD everywhere. And sure enough, at the end of... Read more »
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Myth: ADHD Medication is Not Safe
...ADHD.There are many myths and misunderstandings regarding medication for ADHD. These include the following: ADHD Medications have disturbing side effects.According to the Learning Assessment and... Read more »Tips for Managing Side Effects of ADHD Medications
prescribed for ADHD can have side effects. Although many people will experience at least some degree of side effects, normally they will disappear within a few weeks of beginning the... Read more »ADHD Medication in the Summertime
......Sources: Time to Give Your Child A Break From Medication, Dr. Larry Silver, Additude Magazine ADHD Medications and Summertime: Do They Go Together, Dr. Marc Sandrolini, Spring 2006,... Read more »Understanding ADHD Medication
...Additionally, people feel more comfortable in social situations and their physical coordination is improved. ADHD medications are available in different forms. Most medications come in both... Read more »Raising a Child with ADHD: Medication during the Summer Months
...counselor and yet none seemed to feel there was a problem, until, at 12 years old he was diagnosed with ADHD. In some ways, the diagnosis helped, as it let me know that I had been right all... Read more »Images
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ADHD drugs to be reviewed by FDA
October 02, 2008Reports of sudden death, heart attacks, and strokes in users of ADHD medications has prompted the FDA to schedule a review of the drugs. Read summary »
City-dwellers more likely to take ADHD meds
October 02, 2008A study of 15,690 people taking ADHD medications has found a difference in prescription rates between people who live in urban versus rural areas.... Read summary »
"Early onset" label approved for ADHD medication
November 18, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a 30-minute onset of action for the ADHD drug Focalin XR. The new labeling is based on studies... Read summary »
New ADHD med shows positive results in clinical trial
May 13, 2009Drugmaker Targacept Inc. says their experimental adult ADHD medication has met its primary target in a Phase II clinical trial. The... Read summary »
Heart Tests for Kids With ADHD
April 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children with an undetected heart condition may be at risk of sudden cardiac death if they take stimulant medications. Now, new... Read summary »
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