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ADHD Medication Shortage Hassling Parents
Medications commonly used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are in short supply because tight regulations by the US Drug Enforcement Agency are limiting the manufacture of the drugs,...
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FDA: Counterfeit ADHD Medication in Circulation
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has announced that counterfeit versions of the 30 milligram dose of the drug Adderall, which is commonly used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder...
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Boys with ADHD Face Higher Obesity Risk
A boy who is diagnosed during childhood with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has a greater risk of developing obesity as an adult, twice the risk of a child without ADHD, according to a...
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ADHD Medication, Later Drug Use Not Linked
Stimulant medications that are prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are not predictors of later drug abuse by children, a new report based on more than 20 years of previous...
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ADHD Diagnoses, Prescription Rates Rose Together
The rising number of diagnoses with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), particularly among kids, has been paired, logically, with a sharp rise in the number of prescription drugs...
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Some College Students Don’t Consider Stimulant Drug Use ‘Cheating’
A new study presented to the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) this week reports that 18 percent of Ivy League college students admit to misusing stimulant drugs like Adderall (an ADHD medication) at...
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