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Health Encyclopedia: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Risk Factors
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Risk Factors
In the U.S., the number of diagnosed cases of ADHD in children increased from 1990 to 1996, from nearly 950,000 to over 2.4 million. As of 2004, about 4.5 million children between the ages of 3 - 17 had been diagnosed at some point with ADHD. This accounts for 7.4% of all children in this age range.
ADHD is a genuine disorder, but it is telling that the U.S. accounts for 90% of worldwide prescriptions for stimulants for ADHD. It is not known whether this reflects a real increase in AD...
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Expert & Community Posts
News Story: Pediatric Ritalin may Affect Young Brains
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertWhen we give our children with ADHD Ritalin, we can see the changes in them. They may be able to... Read more »
Hitting Rock Bottom
By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert...for help, it's because he has hit rock bottom. His work performance is suffering and his job is... Read more »
Frequently Asked Questions About ADHD Medications
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...found in several studies. The chemical properties of Ritalin are different than those of... Read more »
Lawrence's New ADHD Medication
By Deborah , Health Expert...Methylin, a generic form of the active ingredient in Ritalin. I was definitely apprehensive... Read more »
Health Guide
ADHD: Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before Beginning Medication
...Medication is an effective treatment for the symptoms of ADHD. Commonly prescribed medications include: Ritalin, Concerta, Adderall, Dexedrine and Strattera. Strattera is the only... Read more »Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before Beginning Medication for ADD/ADHD
...Medication is an effective treatment for the symptoms of ADHD. Commonly prescribed medications include: Ritalin, Concerta, Adderall, Dexedrine and Strattera. Strattera is the only... Read more »Concerta, Daytrana, Metadate CD, Methylin, Ritalin, Ritalin SR, Ritalin LA
Brand Name: Concerta, Daytrana, Metadate CD, Methylin, Ritalin, Ritalin SR, Ritalin LA Generic Name: methylphenidate Usage Concerta Concerta is an extended release tablet and comes in the... Read more »Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Medications
Several medications are available to treat ADHD.Psychostimulants: Methylphenidate (Ritalin) and Similar DrugsPsychostimulants are the primary drugs used to treat ADHD. Although these drugs... Read more »Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Treatment
A combination of a psychostimulant, most commonly methylphenidate (Ritalin), and cognitive-behavioral therapy is proving to be the best option for treatment of children with ADHD.In 1999, a... Read more »
Medications
...section). This medication is a mild stimulant that works by affecting the levels of... Read more »
...section). This medication is a mild stimulant that works by affecting the levels of... Read more »
Related News
Study: Ritalin may improve memory
October 03, 2008Results of a small study suggest Ritalin may help improve memory problems often seen in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. In... Read summary »
Puzzle of how Ritalin works in the brain may have new piece
October 02, 2008Some of the puzzle of how Ritalin works in the brain may be coming together through the research of a team of scientists in Philadelphia. The... Read summary »
ADHD med cause cocaine-like brain changes: study
February 03, 2009Researchers say healthy mice injected with the ADHD drug Ritalin show changes in the reward centers of the brain that mimic those seen in cocaine... Read summary »
Studies: ADHD linked to brain chemistry
October 03, 2008Two studies have found kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder have lower levels of dopamine than kids who do not have the disorder. One... Read summary »
Doctors begin study of alcohol and ADHD drugs like Concerta
October 02, 2008The role that alcohol plays in the way attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs like Ritalin and Concerta work is the subject of a new... Read summary »
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