New Drugs Treatment Adhd
- ADHD - Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Diagnosis
- Complications
- Other Disorders Associated with ADHD
Highlights
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
New Research Raises Questions About Long Term Effectiveness of ADHD...
Questions are being raised about not only the long term effectiveness of ADHD medications but on the integrity of researchers in providing... Read more »
ADHD's Dynamic History: The Effects of Continuously Changing...
For over 100 years, the symptoms that constitute ADHD have been continuously refined by the scientific community. Many researchers note... Read more »
Non-Medication and Alternative Treatments for ADHD
While medication is the most common treatment for ADHD, it is a hard decision for parents to make. Giving medication every day is scary... Read more »
ADHD Treatment: Sleep Better With Stimulants
For people who are taking stimulants to treat ADHD, insomnia is a real concern. The medications aren't called "stimulants"... Read more »
New Study Shows ADHD Meds Do Not Raise Risk of Substance Abuse
Deciding to medicate your ADHD child is never an easy decision for parents. Hearing rants from anti-drug groups claiming that stimulants... Read more »
From Our Sources
Brain discovery may lead to new ADHD treatments
A new study has shown that differences in the cells of some people's brains may make them more impulsive and more at risk for substance abuse. In a... Read more »
Pharmacist: Doctors already knew about "new" ADHD drug risks
Amid controversy surrounding the way the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) handled recent changes to labels for attention-deficit/hyperactivity... Read more »
New adult ADHD drug up for FDA approval
Drugmaker Shire has applied to the Food and Drug Administration for approval of SPD465 for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder... Read more »
Medications, Changing Schools Top Survey of Best ADHD Treatmen...
A new survey finds that medications and making a change in schools are the most effective treatments for children with ADHD. The Consumer Reports... Read more »
ADHD: Traditional vs. Alternative Treatment
Traditionally, ADHD is treated with a combination of medication and behavioral therapy. Alternative treatments are any other treatments that claim to... Read more »
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