How I Got My Daughter to Take Her A.D.H.D. Pill

My 10-year-old daughter Norah didn’t want to take her medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder a few months ago…What was clear, however, was that when she takes her medication, pandemic distance education goes a million times smoother for her and for my wife and I…She needed to know there’s no shame in taking medication for…

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Body dysmorphic disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Although not yet recognized in the scientific literature, the relationship between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is worthy of attention. As a specialist in treating patients with BDD, as well as an ADHD expert, I have observed how ADHD can have a negative impact on body image.

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Kids Exposed to Cannabis In Utero Face Higher Risk of Autism

Mothers who used cannabis while pregnant had a 50% higher likelihood of having a child with autism (adjusted hazard ratio 1.51, 95% CI 1.17–1.96), reported Daniel Corsi, PhD, of Ottawa Hospital in Ontario, and colleagues. Hints of increased risk of intellectual and learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were also seen, according to…

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ADHD Drug Overprescribing Raises Concerns Over Future CV Events

Despite evidence that prescription stimulants used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) raise blood pressure and resting heart rate, the literature is unclear with regard to the long-term CV risks of using them, according to a review paper…While there are upsides for many users, such as better concentration in school or work, they are not benign…

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Experimental Nonstimulant Effective, Fast-Acting for ADHD

The experimental nonstimulant medication viloxazine extended-release, known as SPN-812, reduced symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as soon as 1 week after dosing and was well tolerated in a randomized, placebo-controlled phase 3 study that included more than 400 children.

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New study suggests ADHD- like behavior helps spur entrepreneurial activity

Many people have experienced a few nights of bad sleep that resulted in shifting attention spans, impulsive tendencies and hyperactivity the next day — all behaviors resembling ADHD. A new study found that this dynamic may also be linked to increased entrepreneurial behavior…The results of the study published today in the journal Entrepreneurship Theory and…

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Concussion Linked With 57% Higher Risk of Parkinson’s in Study

Researchers analyzed insurance data from the Manitoba Population Research Data Repository, which contains information on nearly every resident of the Canadian province Manitoba…they calculated the relative risk of being later diagnosed with any of four disorders: Parkinson’s disease, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), mood and anxiety disorders (MADs), and dementia.

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Where is the research into Black autism and ADHD?

Suzy Rowland, author of S.E.N.D. in the Clowns: Essential ADHD/Autism Family Guide, explains the crucial need for research into Black autism and ADHD…A quick search on [the UK’s] NHS Digital for ‘black autism’ takes the browser to the Mental Health Act 2019, where on the second page in key findings we are shown that ‘amongst…

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Ferris pharmacy professors publish study on ADHD

Pharmacy practice and pharmaceutical science professors at Ferris State University’s College of Pharmacy have had research findings published in the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Their findings focus on psychotherapeutic polypharmacy, or the administering of multiple medications, to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

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Children, teens, and the safety of psychotropic medicines

Medicines prescribed for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders — known as psychotropic drugs — have largely been studied in adults. This concerns many parents whose children take these drugs regularly…Now a recent systematic review of multiple studies done in children and adolescents offers new guidance on safety for commonly used…

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