Aggression And Adhd
A drug commonly used to treat seizures and manic depression may also limit aggression in kids with ADHD, new research suggests. Researchers gave 14 children divalproex in addition to their normal stimulant medication while another group received a placebo. At the end of the study eight of the 14 children who had received the seizure drug exhibited less aggression compared to two of 13 in the placebo group. Researchers found that some of the children on divalproex experienced sadness and trouble...
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