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...Most of the ADHD ads are not within its jurisdiction because they neither name the drug nor describe it. (Exception: Celltech's ad for Metadate CD, which the FDA is reviewing.) And even if they were, says FDA official Nancy Ostrove, the agency doesn't have the authority "to treat advertisements for controlled substances any differently" from those for other drugs. As for the drug companies, they insist their ads "are within the letter and spirit of all laws," in the words of a spokesman for McNeil...
...Providence, R.I., trying to figure out what caused delinquent behavior in boys stumbled upon a relatively easy way to calm the boys' rowdy tendencies. Giving them stimulants like amphetamines, Dr. Charles Bradley found, actually helped them focus their attention in school, and the first generation of drugs to treat hyperactivity was born...
Since then, the universe of medications to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has broadened significantly, ranging from vintage antidepressants known as tricyclics to various drugs for high blood pressure. Both groups seek to restore the balance of brain chemicals that appears to have gone awry in those with ADHD. Doctors generally start with stimulants like Ritalin; if these fail, as happens in about one-fifth of all patients, they move on to other drugs. Here's how each category works...
Alpha-adrenergic agents, originally used to treat high blood pressure, have been effective in reducing ADHD symptoms in some children. They work primarily by keeping up levels of norepinephrine and are particularly effective in treating ADHD youngsters who also show signs of impulse or anxiety disorders...
Embryonic stem cells have the capability of developing into any tissue in the body, possibly providing a source of cells to treat diseases such as diabetes and Parkinson’s disease. But scientists say that it will take them years to develop such treatments because so little is known about the cells...