Word: adhd
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...about it," he says. "All of the questions were like ‘Do you have trouble focusing? Do you feel like you aren’t living up to your potential?’ So because I don’t actually believe very strongly in ADD or ADHD, I didn’t have a problem going in and presenting myself with as little dishonesty as possible as someone who should be diagnosed with ADD or ADHD...
...recent Harvard study found that Concerta, an alternative delayed-release drug used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) may be less likely to be abused than traditional medications. Thomas J. Spencer of Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital, the chief researcher, said Concerta addresses the problem of abuse on two levels—in addition to not producing a euphoric effect, the drug comes in a nearly indestructible capsule. According to Spencer, this makes Concerta “phenomenally difficult to abuse,” as it is impossible to crush in order to inhale. While past ADHD drugs have...
...Mothers around the country now think they are playing Russian Roulette with their kids," says psychiatrist Edward Hallowell, author of three popular books on ADHD, including Delivered From Distraction...
...panel's recommendation also reflects a general concern among some members of the medical community that use of ADHD drugs has spun out of control in the U.S. "No where else in the world are 10% of 10 year-old boys diagnosed and treated for ADD," says FDA panel advisor Curt Furberg, a professor of public health at Wake Forest University, who voted in favor of the warning. "I don't argue that there are some kids who need that treatment, but it's probably overused." Doctors Furberg and Nissen are also concerned about the rising number of adults...
...probably long overdue. The FDA will also weigh a unanimous recommendation by the panel to make potential risks to the heart more apparent in the patient guides given out by pharmacies. That topic will doubtless come up for discussion next month when a pediatric advisary panel meets to discuss ADHD drugs...