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ADHD Meds Do Not Boost Children's Heart Risks: Study

(U.S. News and World Report) UPDATED 2011-05-16

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have found no greater risk for heart problems among children who take medications for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than among children who do not take these drugs. The study did confirm that ADHD meds such as Ritalin and Adderall increase heart rate and blood pressure, which experts expected equaled an increased risk of heart issues. But investigators who compared ADHD med users to non-users found no difference in the rate of heart problems or deaths in the two groups. Read full story >

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