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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

Medicine For Adhd

Many kids with ADHD also stutter

October 03, 2008
Research has shown as many as one fourth of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder stutter. Common medicines for ADHD can make the problem worse. Doctors suggest the non-stimulant medication Strattera for these children. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Preventing Mental, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Among Young People
By CHADD - Children and Adults with ADHD , Health Expert

...400-page report, by the most prestigious body of medical science in the United States, is... Read more »

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Ask a Question to a Panel of Experts at the Adult ADHD Summit
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...and summit dealing with issues facing adults with ADHD on Thursday, December 4, 2009 at 12 noon.... Read more »

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Does my son have ADHD?
By Deborah , Health Expert

...shall see. I'm not sure how I'll feel if he does have ADHD. I'm concerned about him being put on... Read more »

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Over Half of Americans on Long-term Prescription Medication
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...drugs for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).  Girls taking ADHD drugs rode 72%... Read more »

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Erratic Work Performance
By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert

...Environmental Medicine reported that adults with ADHD suffered low job performance and more... Read more »

Health Guide

Is ADHD Overdiagnosed?
...it is when the American Psychiatric Association adopted the name that is currently used. Symptoms of ADHD, such as hyperactivity, have been documented in medical science since the mid 1800s. Prior... Read more »
ADHD Alternative Treatments: Antimotion Sickness Medication
Antimotion sickness medication to treat ADHD is based on the belief that there is a connection between the inner ear and ADHD symptoms. According to proponents of this theory, ADHD symptoms may be a... Read more »
Do Parents Seek a Diagnosis of ADHD instead of Disciplining Children?
Some critics of ADHD indicate that parents rely on a diagnosis of ADHD as a way to not discipline their children. These critics believe that ADHD is a reflection on today’s society, our current... Read more »
Interactive Metronome: ADHD Alternative Treatments
...attention as well as improving language and reading skills. Participants in the study were diagnosed with ADHD prior to the study. Ages of the children ranged between 6 and 12 years old. The... Read more »
Pharmaceutical Companies Make a Profit on ADHD Diagnosis
One of the debates over the whether ADHD is over-diagnosed is the relationship between the increasing diagnosis and the profit the pharmaceutical companies are making from the medications being... Read more »

Medications

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...Methylphenidate may help lessen inattention and hyperactivity ADHD symptoms such as not paying... Read more »

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...Methylphenidate may help lessen inattention and hyperactivity ADHD symptoms such as not paying... Read more »

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...Methylphenidate may help lessen inattention and hyperactivity ADHD symptoms such as not paying... Read more »

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...Methylphenidate may help lessen inattention and hyperactivity ADHD symptoms such as not paying... Read more »

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...Methylphenidate may help lessen inattention and hyperactivity ADHD symptoms such as not paying... Read more »

Related News

Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Leads to Behavioral Problems
August 03, 2009

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) have significantly weakened social cognition and emotion-processing... Read summary »

ADHD Damages Workplace Efficiency
June 05, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Workers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do 22 days less work per year than those without the disorder. As... Read summary »

Heart Tests for Kids With ADHD
April 28, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children with an undetected heart condition may be at risk of sudden cardiac death if they take stimulant medications. Now, new... Read summary »

ADHD meds must have warning guides, FDA says
October 02, 2008

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medicines must include warning guides. These... Read summary »

Social stigma makes kids stop taking ADHD drugs, study finds
October 02, 2008

A new study has shown that children and teens who take attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs often stop taking the medicines, even... Read summary »