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ADHD
Organizing Tips For ADHD Family
When a family is coping with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) too, the disorder can make it harder to keep track of day-to-day activities and priorities.
St. John's Wort Is Useless For Treating ADHD
Researchers looked into whether there were benefits to treating kids diagnosed with ADHD with St. John's Wort as opposed to treating them with a placebo.
ADHD Can Have Toll On Adult Employment
Could ADHD test be the next requirement fo employment interviews as ADHD can cost adults up to 20 lost workdays per year?
Epilepsy Foundation Sheds Light On Seizures
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).
Medication-Enhanced Learning In Therapy Important For Anxiety
A medication that enhances learning, taken just before an exposure therapy session, may aid cognitive behavior therapy for anxiety disorders.
DAYTRANA Offers ADHD Symptoms Control For 12 Months
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).
FDA Approves Strattera For ADHD Treatment
Eli Lilly and Company announced that FDA has approved Strattera for maintenance treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents.
Children Should Have Heart Tests Before Taking ADHD Drugs
Children taking ADHD drugs are strongly recommended to pass electrocardiogram heart tests, because the drugs may increase risk for cardiovascular problems.
FDA Approves VYVANSE For ADHD Treatment
Shire plc has received approval from FDA for VYVANSE (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate), for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adults. VYVANSE, introduced in July 2007 for the treatment of ADHD in children aged 6 to 12 years, is now the first and only once-daily prodrug stimulant approved to treat adults with ADHD. In its first eight months of availability, more than one million VYVANSE prescriptions have been filled.
ADHD Children Need To Be Tested For Heart Before Treatment
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.
Study Finds Potential Causes Of Young-Onset Dementia
Young-onset dementia often is caused by neurodegenerative or autoimmune/inflammatory conditions, but only rarely by Alzheimer's disease.
Stimulant Treatment For ADHD Does Not Contribute To Substance Abuse
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.
Larger Belly In Mid-Life Increases Risk Of Dementia
People with larger stomachs in their 40s are more likely to have dementia when they reach their 70.
Gene Variants May Increase Risk Of Anxiety Disorder
Researchers have discovered perhaps the strongest evidence yet linking variation in a particular gene with anxiety-related traits.
Mental Disorders Persist Among Hurricane Katrina Survivors
More residents affected by Hurricane Katrina are enduring mental disorders than was initially determined a few months after the storm.
Raising Questions About Diagnosis, Treatment Of ADHD
Only about half of children diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, exhibit the cognitive defects commonly associated with the condition.
Questions raised about medical treatment of ADHD, diagnosis
New ways of thinking about the ADHD disorder and its treatment are necessary.
Researchers Discover How Lithium Works
Despite more than 30 years of widespread use of lithium to control psychiatric disorders, such as bipolar disorder, scientists have been uncertain about how this drug actually works on a molecular level.
Mood Disorders Predict Later Substance Abuse Problems
People with manic symptoms and bipolar disorder type II are at significant risk of later developing an alcohol abuse or dependence problem.