Supply and demand imbalance to blame for attention deficit drug shortage
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and their families suffer most, as drug manufacturers produce fewer generic medications.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
No increased CV risk with ADHD meds
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drugs did not increase the risk for cardiovascular events among children, data from a retrospective cohort study involving more than 1.2 million children and young adults indicate.
In utero BPA exposure linked to tots’ behavior problems
Bisphenol A exposure in the womb may contribute to ADHD, anxiety and depression in toddlers.
Smoke exposure may contribute to childhood learning disorders
Children exposed to secondhand cigarette smoke had a 50% increased risk for neurobehavioral disorders compared with those with no exposure, data from the National Survey of Children’s Health indicated.
No link between ADHD meds, increased CV events
Incidence of severe cardiovascular events and death similar among children and teens that use ADHD medications and those who do not, study finds.
ADHD drugs used as an appetite suppressant
Should a clinician advise a patient’s parent that ADHD medicine will help with obesity?
FDA debates link between food dyes, hyperactivity
Food Advisory Committee to decide whether to ban artificial coloring in food.
Cognitive behavioral therapy may improve adult ADHD symptoms
Medications are often used for treatment of adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but many patients remain symptomatic despite treatment with stimulants or other drugs.
Misuse and abuse of ADHD medication
When used as prescribed, these drugs are not addictive. However, abuse is on the rise, and clinicians need to be able to identify the signs.
Treating ADHD through diet
Foods with with artificial coloring, flavoring, and preservatives stimulate hyperactivity
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