Child body weight has limited effects on mood and behavioral disorders
Summary: Childhood body mass index is unlikely to have a big impact on children’s mood or behavioural disorders, according to a new study.
Read MoreTidal Wave of Panic: The Impact of the Adderall Shortage for ADHD Patients
Some in the industry expect the Adderall shortage to possibly last until March 2023. With little warning, panic swept through many patients and families of patients with ADHD when they began to be less able to obtain prescribed medication this year—especially Adderall.
Read MoreOnline Pharmacy Truepill Wrongly Filled Prescriptions, DEA Says
US drug enforcement officials are considering prohibiting online pharmacy Truepill from dispensing controlled substances after alleging that the company wrongly filled thousands of prescriptions for ADHD medicines such as Adderall.
Read MoreVirginia Democrat urges DEA, FDA to act on shortage of ADHD drugs
Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) has sent a letter to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA), urging both agencies to act on the recent shortage of ADHD drugs. In her letter to DEA acting Administrator Anne Milgram and FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, Spanberger asked the two agencies to collaborate on a…
Read MoreADHD in women: Symptoms develop in childhood, but the signs are often missed
A national shortage of the drug Adderall has spotlighted a spike in demand for medications that treat the disorder, especially among women. A growing number of adult women in the United States have been diagnosed with and are seeking treatment for ADHD, a development experts attribute to a long history of psychologists, parents and teachers…
Read MoreHow To Stop Being The Person Who Says All The Wrong Things (At All The Wrong Times)
As a person with ADHD, you may find that you go down a wormhole when you’re talking and say things you meant to filter out. Even if you don’t have ADHD, you may find yourself in this situation.
Read MoreHow to Reduce Holiday Overwhelm When You Have ADHD: 5 tools to lower your stress and have more fun.
KEY POINTS: Limit the overwhelming feeling of the holidays that can be debilitating for those with ADHD. Prioritizing what matters means taking care of your well-being during these busy weeks and showing up for others. Consider what factors lead to increased stress and identify what helps you stay more in the present. Appreciate yourself and…
Read MoreThe silent struggles of workers with ADHD
Unlike their neurotypical counterparts, workers with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder often find themselves left behind.
Read MoreMost Adults With ADHD Report Experiencing Common, Noncancer Pain Conditions
KEY POINT: Adults with ADHD report experiencing more common noncancer pain conditions compared with individuals without ADHD. The authors of a research letter published in Pain Medicine found that nearly three-quarters of adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) experienced noncancer pain compared with fewer than half of age-matched adults without ADHD.
Read MoreResearchers gain new insights into ADHD drug’s mechanism of action
For decades, doctors have treated kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with methylphenidate, a stimulant drug sold as Ritalin and Concerta, making it one of the most widely prescribed medications aimed at the central nervous system. One might expect that researchers would know how methylphenidate works in the brain by now, but little is known about…
Read MorePrenatal Corticosteroid Exposure Increases Risk of Mental Health Disorders, ADHD
Prenatal exposure to corticosteroids is associated with an increased risk of mental health disorders and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) in childhood, according to study findings published online ahead of print in The Journal of Pediatrics.
Read MoreIdentifying the Symptom of Worthlessness to Prevent Suicide in Adolescents With ADHD
New research finds that clinicians should ask routine questions about feelings of worthlessness at initial and follow-up examinations of adolescent patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to help prevent suicide.1 “We identified worthlessness and disorganized path of depression as the primary contributor to suicidal thoughts and planning,” wrote the authors.1
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