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FDA Updates Warnings on All Stimulants for ADHD, Other Conditions

New language emphasizes potential for misuse, abuse, addiction, and overdose

May 12, 2023
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ADHD Treatment: Many Kids May Be Falling Through the Cracks

Few children with parent-reported ADHD received mental health care, medication

Apr 28, 2023
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ADHD Drug Abuse in Schools; Bizarre Ozempic Dreams; COVID Ups Diabetes Risk

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Apr 19, 2023
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Prescriptions for Stimulants Jumped During the Pandemic

Data might signal improved adult ADHD awareness, but questions remain about pandemic prescribing

Mar 30, 2023
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Study Reassures on Asthma Med Use in Pregnancy and Kids' Neuropsych Risks

Use of leukotriene-receptor antagonists not tied to risks of ADHD, autism, Tourette syndrome

Mar 07, 2023
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Opinion
How to Keep Patients Safe During an Adderall Shortage

Individualized, harm-reductionist treatment plans are critical

Feb 28, 2023
An overhead shot of an open prescription bottle of Adderall XR capsules.
Bodies 'Inside, Everywhere'; ADHD Drug Shortage Worsens; Measles Outbreak Ends

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Feb 08, 2023
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
BMI and Dementia Risk; Deep Brain Stimulation and Alzheimer's; Genetic PML Links

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

Dec 20, 2022
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Community-Based Asymptomatic COVID Testing; Particulate Matter in Lungs

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Dec 03, 2022
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Simulated Driver Training May Reduce Accidents Among Teens With ADHD

Those in training group had significantly fewer long glances from the road

Nov 30, 2022
A photo of a young woman using a driving simulator.
Brain MRI Finds Areas of Interest in Kids With ADHD

Findings could potentially offer a more objective diagnosis for the disorder, researcher says

Nov 30, 2022
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Meta-Analysis Finds ADHD Drugs Not Linked to Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Still, authors say more research needed to rule out risk in certain groups

Nov 23, 2022
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Seizures After COVID; Prenatal Benzodiazepine Exposure; New MS Framework Proposed

News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience

Nov 22, 2022
Neuro Break over a computer rendering of neurons.
What's With the National Adderall Shortage?

Manufacturers must meet higher demands, and also face DEA and production problems

Oct 19, 2022
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