ADHD:
Articles on Mental Disorders, ADD, Adult ADHD
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May 27th, 2008
Could ADHD test be the next requirement fo employment interviews as ADHD can cost adults up to 20 lost workdays per year?
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May 20th, 2008
The Epilepsy Foundation released important information about epilepsy and seizure disorders to dispel prevalent myths in the wake of recent news about Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Mass).
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May 12th, 2008
A medication that enhances learning, taken just before an exposure therapy session, may aid cognitive behavior therapy for anxiety disorders.
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May 9th, 2008
Shire plc announced findings from a new data analysis that was conducted to examine treatment differences with DAYTRANA between boys and girls aged 6 to 12 years with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
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May 9th, 2008
Eli Lilly and Company announced that FDA has approved Strattera for maintenance treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents.
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Apr 28th, 2008
Children taking ADHD drugs are strongly recommended to pass electrocardiogram heart tests, because the drugs may increase risk for cardiovascular problems.
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Apr 24th, 2008
Shire plc has received approval from FDA for VYVANSE (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate), for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adults.
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Apr 22nd, 2008
The stimulant drugs, used for ADHD treatment, while not much significant, are important to monitor for children with ADHD and certain heart conditions. This is why ADHD children should receive an electrocardiogram (ECG) to rule out heart abnormalities before beginning ADHD treatment with stimulant drugs.
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Apr 18th, 2008
Young-onset dementia often is caused by neurodegenerative or autoimmune/inflammatory conditions, but only rarely by Alzheimer's disease.
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Apr 3rd, 2008
Treating children as early as age six or seven with stimulants for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is not likely to increase risk of substance abuse as adults.
