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...control themselves. Almost nobody thinks of the boys' mothers. But these days, millions of grownups are getting treated for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder too. And 50% to 60% of them are women, according to recent studies. Since boys outnumber girls roughly seven to one among kids on medication for ADHD, that leaves researchers and physicians wondering where all these women have come from...
RITALIN For millions of children who suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), drugs like Ritalin have been a godsend. Yet at the same time there is real concern that the use of Ritalin to curb all manner of fidgety behavior has become too casual and that the drug is actually being abused as a performance booster. A Duke University study suggested that the drug is, in fact, both over- and underprescribed. The Duke team found that 25% of kids with confirmable ADHD are not getting the drug, while more than half the kids who take the drug should...
...Ritalin For millions of children who suffer from with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd), drugs like Ritalin have been a godsend. Yet at the same time there is real concern that the use of Ritalin to curb all manner of fidgety behavior has become too casual and that the drug is actually being abused as a performance booster. A Duke University study suggested that the drug is, in fact, both over- and underprescribed. The Duke team found that 25% of kids with confirmable adhd are not getting the drug, while more than half of kids who are taking the drug...
...ADHD is a tough disorder, not only for the child, but also for family and friends. The first step in treatment is to be as certain as possible of the diagnosis. Then, if you decide to use medications, proceed with caution until researchers figure out what effect these drugs might have on young, developing bodies and brains...
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