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Teens’ Abuse of ADHD Drugs Rise

Monday, August 24th, 2009
In a new study examining the rate of calls to poison control centers around the U.S., researchers ...
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Cognitive Training for Kids with ADHD

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
A new study reviews how cognitive training and stimulant medication address working memory impairments in children with ADHD. Working memory is the ...
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Misdiagnosis of ADHD

Monday, July 20th, 2009
Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) have a high risk of psychiatric problems, particularly attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder, or both. ...
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Teen Drinking Linked to Behavior Problems

Friday, July 17th, 2009
Heavy-drinking adolescents are more likely than their peers to have behavioral and attention problems and suffer from anxiety and depression. Investigators ...
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Search For an Early ADHD Diagnosis

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
A new Canadian study of eye movements may aid in understanding childhood brain development and healthy aging. The tests, developed by Queen’s ...
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Perception of ADHD Behavior May Be Placebo-Induced

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Medications such as Ritalin and Adderall are the accepted treatment to stem hyperactivity in children with attention deficit-hyperactive disorder (ADHD) and improve their behavior. A recent ...
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Gene Variations Linked to ADHD

Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Hundreds of gene variations that occur more frequently in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have been identified by researchers. Many of the gene variations identified were already known ...
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Questions Continue Over ADHD Meds

Friday, June 19th, 2009
As reported by the National Institute of Mental Health, a study examining stimulant use among children and adolescents found an association between stimulants ...
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FDA Urges Caution on Heart Findings from ADHD Drug Study

Monday, June 15th, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urged caution on interpreting the findings from a new study published ...
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Historical Prevalence of ADHD Challenged

Thursday, May 28th, 2009
A Canadian researcher working in the U.K. says doctors, authors and educators are doing hyperactive children a disservice by claiming that hyperactivity as ...
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