Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs
Between 60 percent and 80 percent of children and teens who take so-called stimulant drugs to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are helped by the medications, according to the latest report from Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs.
But ADHD is difficult to diagnose and many children and teens taking stimulants today either do not have ADHD or have only mild symptoms that may not warrant drug treatment. Parents should get a careful diagnosis of their child and a second opinion if they have doubts, the report advises. Adults should be cautious taking the drugs as well, since proof is lacking that they are effective for that population.
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Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 5 Oct 2005
