Adult Adhd Guidelines
British doctors have been given new guidelines to help them better treat adult patients who have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The British Association of Psychopharmacology devised the guidelines because many doctors are uncertain about how to treat ADHD patients when there are no drugs specifically licensed to treat adults with the condition.
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