A recent clinical test of the high blood pressure medication Clonicel showed that the drug significantly reduced 18 symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Researchers say Clonicel may be more effective in easing the emotional outbursts, mood swings, irritability, and sensitivity to stress sometimes associated with ADHD. A group of 228 children between the ages of 6 and 17 with ADHD participated in the eight-week study. If the Food and Drug Administration approves the medication,...
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A pediatric attention-deficit/hyperactivity expert offers alternatives to stimulant medications for children with ADHD. Strattera, anti-depressants,... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Stimulant Medications and Heart RisksAll ADHD stimulant drugs carry warnings that they should not be used by patients with structural heart problems... Read more »
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Many children who take ADHD meds respond positively the the drugs, but the results of a large recent study found that the response to the meds wane... Read more »