Information About 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
Meet Dr. Paul Ballas, ADHD Expert
This will be a space where I can communicate about various issues surrounding the disruptive behavior disorders including the illnesses... Read more »
ADHD Awareness Week: Pass it On
September 2004 marked the first National ADHD Awareness Week, as approved by a U.S. Senate Resolution. There has been one every year... Read more »
Adults with ADHD
What are some of the common symptoms of ADHD in adults? Most information is written on children with ADHD, however, it is now known... Read more »
ADHD Question of the Week: Do You Say ADD or ADHD?
It is common for people to use the term ADD to describe Attention Deficit Disorder without hyperactivity and ADHD to describe Attention... Read more »
Is It ADHD or Something Else? Problems in Diagnosing ADHD
We have been exploring the theme of ADHD diagnosis this month on ADHD Central. We began with a heated discussion of Why Some People Do... Read more »
From Our Sources
FDA requests more information on new ADHD med
Shire reports that the Food and Drug Administration has issued an approvable letter for SPD465, its proposed attention-deficit/hyperactivity... Read more »
Study: MAS XR helps information processing in adults with ADHD...
A study presented at an American Psychiatric Association meeting has shown that mixed amphetamine salts extended release (MAS XR) may significantly... Read more »
New ADHD guide offers information on treatments
A new resource, 'The ADHD Parents Medication Guide,' offers information about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Co-sponsored by the American... Read more »
ADD vs. ADHD: Is One Better (or Worse) than the Other?
You have ADD: you have trouble at company meetings, you find yourself constantly daydreaming and being snapped back to paying attention when someone... Read more »
ADHD: The Basics
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurobehavioral disorder generally characterized by the following... Read more »
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