ADHD Articles

ADHD Meds Do Not Increase Cardiac Risk

Thursday, February 9th, 2012
Amidst concern that stimulant medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) ...

Rat Study Suggests How Stimulants May Reduce ADHD Symptoms

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
For more than seven decades, scientists have puzzled over the pharmacological mechanisms that somehow interact in children to reduce hyperactivity when ...

Multiple Exposures to Anesthesia May Increase Chance of ADHD

Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Multiple exposures to anesthesia at a young age are ...

Activity Program Helps ADHD Kids

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
Although it may seem paradoxical, a new study finds that a structured physical activity program can help children who ...

An Update on ADHD Drug Shortages

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
As Psych Central reported earlier this month, there continues to be a nationwide shortage of medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity ...

Additional Drug, Intuniv, May Help Some Kids with ADHD

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
New research investigates the benefit of adding an additional drug for children who have displayed ...

Childhood ADHD Linked to Diabetic Pregnancy, Poverty

Monday, January 2nd, 2012
According to new research, a baby born to a mother with gestational diabetes mellitus, diabetes that is brought about by pregnancy, and ...

ADHD Meds Appear Safe For Your Heart

Monday, December 12th, 2011
A new study that looked at 150,000 adults who use popular medications that treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) found ...

Preemies Experience More Memory and Attention Problems in Adulthood

Sunday, December 11th, 2011
Infants born at a very low birth weight are at greater risk for experiencing memory and attention problems during ...

Researchers ID Gene Variations in ADHD

Monday, December 5th, 2011
Researchers have discovered genetic variations that appear to influence important brain signaling pathways implicated in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ...
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