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Drug Approval

In 2006, Daytrana was approved as the first skin patch medication for treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Daytrana contains methylphenidate, the same drug used in Ritalin pills.

Drug Warning

All ADHD stimulant medications now carry warnings that patients with a history of structural heart problems, high blood pressure, or disturbances in heart rhythm (arrhythmia) should not use these drugs. These warnings appear on the prescribing labels of methylph...

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Expert & Community Posts

Intrauterine Exposure to Tobacco May Lead to ADHD in Children

By Dr. Ballas , Health Expert

...MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Sometimes when discussing ADHD with a child’s parents,... Read more »

New Study Shows ADHD Meds Do Not Raise Risk of Substance Abuse

By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert

Deciding to medicate your ADHD child is never an easy decision for parents. Hearing rants from... Read more »

FDA Recommends Continuing Medication Based on Limitations on New Study

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

ADHD medications are once again in the news this week. A study released this week indicated an... Read more »

Study Shows Reduction in Cigarette Use By Teenage Girls Who Take Stimulants

By Dr. Ballas , Health Expert

...starting their children on stimulant medication for ADHD- will it make them more likely to... Read more »

Can the Increase in ADHD Diagnosis Be Explained?

By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has been highly debated over the... Read more »

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Health Guide

ADHD and High Risk Behavior

The association between risk taking behavior and ADHD has been the subject of various studies. Partaking in high-risk activities is not included in the diagnostic criteria, as outlined in the DSM-IV.... Read more »

Parenting When Both Parent and Child Have ADHD: Part 2

35 Tips for Families with ADHD Statistics reveal that approximately 4% of adults in the U.S have ADHD. The majority of those affected are not getting diagnosed, nor are they receiving appropriate... Read more »

ADHD and Cardiovascular Risk

SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Stimulant medication, often prescribed to help relieve the symptoms of ADHD, can sometimes cause elevated heart rates and blood pressure. Patients and their doctors are... Read more »

Substance Abuse in Teens With ADHD

Several studies have shown that teens with ADHD are at a higher risk for substance abuse than their non-ADD counterparts. A study that appeared in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology in 2003 showed a... Read more »

ADHD Issues: What are the risk factors and causes of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?">

The cause of ADHD seems to be neurobiological or genetic. Environmental factors influence the severity of the disorder, but environmental factors do not seem to give rise to the condition by... Read more »

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Medications

Desoxyn Oral Uses and How to Use

...disorder (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder-ADHD) in children older than 6 years. It is... Read more »

Methylin Oral Uses and How to Use

...disorders (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD) as part of a total treatment plan... Read more »

Adderall Oral Uses and How to Use

...control attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It may help to increase the ability to... Read more »

Dexedrine Oral Uses and How to Use

...to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as part of a total treatment plan,... Read more »

Methylin Oral Uses and How to Use

...disorders (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD) as part of a total treatment plan... Read more »

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Related News

ADHD Children at Risk for Alcohol Problems

May 18, 2007

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may face problems with alcohol as they get older. Two new studies... 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 »

Treating Childhood Mental Disorders

August 18, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's estimated 15 million children have been diagnosed with a mental disorder, but only about one quarter of them are getting... Read summary »

Researcher suggests treating ADHD and substance abuse together

October 02, 2008

A researcher who specializes in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder has new recommendations for diagnosing and treating ADHD patients with a... Read summary »

ADHD Damages Workplace Efficiency

June 05, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Workers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do 22 days less work per year than those without the disorder. As... Read summary »

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