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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The use of stimulant medications for ADHD continues to increase, a new study has found. According to researchers at the Agency for Healthcare... Read more »
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A reader wants to know if children taking stimulants for ADHD should have a heart evaluation before beginning medication. According to cardiologist... Read more »