Despite Effective Interventions Adult ADHD Undertreated: Research
Research suggests up to two-thirds of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) find their disorder persists into adulthood yet only a small proportion of adults ever receive a...
View ArticleHow Do Medications Prescribed for ADHD Work?
There is a major controversy regarding the suspicion that medications prescribed for the treatment of ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) primarily act to control disruptive behavior as...
View ArticleAlarming ADHD Diagnosis Surge, Children Taking Powerful Drugs Needlessly,...
The recent rise in ADHD diagnoses is alarming said doctors who sounded a warning on Tuesday saying some children may be needlessly taking powerful drugs intended to correct...
View ArticleADHD Not Caused By Dopamine Suggests Researchers
Contrary to the previously accepted view, dopamine dysfunction is not the main cause of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, claims researchers at Cambridge University in Britain. A new study at...
View ArticleUS Children Data Shows Continued Increases in ADHD Diagnoses and Treatment...
An estimated two million more children in the United States have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) between 2003-04 and 2011-12, a new study published in the iJournal...
View ArticleMRI Technique can Measure Iron Levels in Brains of ADHD Patients
A study being presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) says that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides a noninvasive way to measure iron levels in the...
View ArticleFDA Warns of Painful Erections from ADHD Drugs
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs cause prolonged and painful erections, says study. According to US regulators, Ritalin and similar medicines with the active ingredient...
View ArticleStimulant and Antipsychotic Drug Combination can Benefit Children With ADHD...
A combination of a stimulant and an antipsychotic drug can be beneficial for children suffering from physical aggression and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), while aggression and...
View ArticleAccidents By ADHD Drivers Can Be Prevented With Stimulants
Traffic accidents by adult men with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can be prevented by regular intake of their prescribed medicines, revealed a Swedish study on Wednesday. The study found...
View ArticleResearch Suggests ADHD Drugs Not Linked to Increased Stroke Risk Among Children
A study presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2014 says that children who take medication to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not...
View ArticlePregnant Women Using Common Painkiller Increase Risk of ADHD in Kids
A common pain reliever Acetaminophen, considered safe for pregnant women has been linked for the first time to an increased risk of attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder in children, a study...
View ArticleChildren With ADHD Have Higher Risk of Teenage Obesity
New research suggests that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to become obese and sedentary teenagers. Previous studies have suggested a link between ADHD...
View ArticleResearch Suggests Prenatal Nicotine Exposure may Lead to ADHD in Future...
A new study by Florida State University College of Medicine researchers says that prenatal exposure to nicotine could manifest as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children born a generation...
View ArticleIncreased Gender Variance in Children With Autism and ADHD Reported in Study
Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were more likely to exhibit gender variance, the wish to be the other gender, than children with no...
View ArticleAntipsychotic Drug Use Among Youth With ADHD is Increasing
Antipsychotic medicines are often used for unlabeled indications, such as treatment of kids and adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The results of a study of "atypical...
View ArticleDisrupted Connections in the Brains of Young People With ADHD Shown in MRI
Disrupted connections between different areas of brain of the children and adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is evident on resting state functional (MRI). The results of...
View ArticleOne in Three Ivy League Students Does Not Believe Misuse of ADHD Medication...
Around 20 percent of students at an Ivy League college misuse prescription stimulants when studying while one in three does not believe that such a misuse was cheating, a new study to be presented at...
View ArticleDiversion of ADHD Stimulant Medications Among Teens is a Problem, Say Nearly...
Physicians' perceptions and knowledge of diversion of stimulant medications for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as well as practices physicians use to prevent diversion among their...
View ArticleADHD and Trauma Often Go Hand in Hand: Study
Many ADHD children also face challenges such as poverty, divorce, neighborhood violence and substance abuse among family members, finds study. "Our findings suggest that children with ADHD experience...
View ArticleADHD Treatment Associated With Lower Smoking Rates, Says Study
A new study published in iPediatrics/i journal finds attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treatment with a stimulant medication may reduce smoking risk. "Given that individuals with ADHD...
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