Drugs For Adhd
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Stimulant Medications and Heart Risks
All ADHD stimulant drugs carry warnings that they should not be used by patients with structural heart problems or pre-existing heart conditions (high blood pressure, heart failure, heart rhythm disturbances, or congenital heart disease). These drugs have been associated with sudden death in children with heart problems. They have also been associated with sudden death, stroke, and heart attack in adults with a history of heart disease. The...
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From Our Experts
Employment Drug Screening and ADHD Medications
Certain medications can interfere with the ability to do a job; for example, narcotics can interfere with your ability to drive or operate... Read more »
Blood Pressure Medication to Treat ADHD
Stimulant medications have been the traditional treatment for ADHD for many years. Some people, however, do not tolerate these types of... Read more »
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Brain scan helps doctor choose the right drug for boy's ADHD
A reporter at ABC-affiliate KTRK in Houston looks at how a special brain scan helped a doctor better diagnose and prescribe medication for one boy's... Read more »
Clinical trial: Different doses of a new drug for adult ADHD
This is a dose-ranging study of the effectiveness of a new drug (ABT-394) for adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. This national... Read more »
Scientists study nicotine-like drug and Alzheimer's, ADHD
A new nicotine-like drug could improve memory and concentration in patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder without the health risks... Read more »
ADHD Drugs Have No Long-Term Effects on Growth
A ten-year study of 261 kids with and without ADHD has found that stimulant medications do not impact kids' growth long term. Previous studies have... Read more »
ADHD drug abuse on the rise among teens
Researchers say that the number of teens abusing ADHD drugs is on the rise. A study of calls to poison control centers has risen 76 percent in eight... Read more »
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