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Adderall Shortage Set To Continue

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:00:00 +0100

Adderall is a stimulant used to treat ADHD, but it's also a controlled substance due to the addictive qualities of the drug. The DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) monitors and controls how much of the base ingredients to manufacture the drug can be distributed to pharmaceutical companies. This bottle-neck means that manufacturers are left without the active ingredients they need to make the drug for commercial and medical use. Ironically, the system is specifically designed to prevent stock-piles of the controlled ingredients and the drug itself, that could be subverted for illicit use... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Insight: Shortage of ADHD drug Adderall seen persisting

Reuters: Health — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:06:19 +0100

BOSTON (Reuters) - A shortage of Adderall, which is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, shows little sign of easing as manufacturers struggle to get enough active ingredient to make the drug and demand climbs. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Insight: Shortage of ADHD drug Adderall seen persisting in 2012

Reuters: Health — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:16:22 +0100

Studies Could Ease Fears of ADHD Drugs

WSJ.com: Health — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:15:21 +0100

Ritalin, Adderall and other drugs widely used to treat attention disorders didn't increase the risk of serious heart problems in a major study that could help ease concerns about the heart-related safety of the medicines. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)

Motivation, Inattention, and ADHD

Scientific American - Official RSS Feed — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:30:00 +0100

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorder in children, and is becoming a big deal in adults as well. ADHD is a pile of related symptoms, most of them dealing with motivation, impulsivity, inattention, and, you know hyperactivity (they call it ADHD for a reason). Right now, we treat ADHD with stimulants such as Ritalin and Adderall, which in low doses and when they act over a long period of time can increase focus and help people with ADHD function better.But the question remains as to what CAUSES ADHD, what abnormalities are going on in the brain that cause the symptoms. There are several hypotheses as to what’s going on. One of them is the dopamine hypothesis, that dysfunctions in dopamine systems are responsible some of the ...

ADHD drugs in short supply

Health News - UPI.com — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:40:14 +0100

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Nov. 25 (UPI) -- People diagnosed with attention-deficit disorder are having trouble filling prescriptions for Adderall, Ritalin and other drugs, U.S. pharmacists say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

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DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 05:00:00 +0100

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amphetamine and dextroamphetamine, Adderall

MedicineNet Sleep General — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Title: amphetamine and dextroamphetamine, AdderallCategory: MedicationsCreated: 4/17/1999 8:28:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/1/2011 (Source: MedicineNet Sleep General)

Is ADHD on the rise? What the numbers really mean

Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:36:35 +0100

by David Urion, MD, director of the Learning Disabilities/Behavioral Neurology Program at Children’s Hospital Boston A recent study showed that one out of every ten children in this country is currently diagnosed as having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). That’s an astonishing number. The study, done by the National Institutes of Health, also showed that the number of children diagnosed with ADHD has been on the rise steadily since the mid-1980s, and that the number of children being treated with stimulant medication (such as Ritalin or Adderall) has been increasing over this same period. We could discuss whether this is a good thing or a bad thing, and you could pick your favorite social evil to explain this apparent rise in ADHD. We could point to how sound bite...

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College Students and Adderall: What's Going On?College Students and Adderall: What's Going On?

Medscape Today Headlines — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:22:00 +0100

College students seeking an "edge" are turning to stimulants such as Adderall. It's a serious problem that can't be ignored. Medscape Nurses (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

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DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 05:00:00 +0100

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Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Teenager Due to Adderall XR

Pediatric Cardiology — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 06:12:52 +0100

We present a case of a 15-year-old male who suffered a myocardial infarction after starting Adderall XR. Patient was otherwise in good health with no previous cardiac abnormalities. Cardiac catheterization was normal, and etiology was presumed to be secondary to acute vasospasm. The patient improved with cessation of medication. Physicians need to carefully screen patients for cardiac abnormalities prior to starting amphetamine-based medications. Content Type Journal ArticlePages 1-3DOI 10.1007/s00246-011-0083-9Authors Angela L. Sylvester, Department of Family Practice, Hinsdale Hospital, Hinsdale, IL, USABrojendra Agarwala, Pediatric Cardiology Comer Children’s Hospital, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637-1470, USA Journal Pediatric CardiologyOnline ISSN 1432-197...

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DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 05:00:00 +0100

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Dr . . . Can You Give Me Adderall for My ADD?

Consultant Live — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0100

In medical school, many of us were taught that ADD and ADHD generally affected boys who would eventually outgrow the disorder. We now know better. Girls have ADD/ADHD. And many children never outgrow the disorder. (Source: Consultant Live)

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Is the ADHD Brain More Creative?

Psychology Today Personality Center — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:28:58 +0100

Studies find that people with ADHD may be more creative than those without ADHD - and the effects of stimulant medication on creativity may surprise you. read more (Source: Psychology Today Personality Center)

Is Gluten Making You Depressed?

Psychology Today Depression Center — Tue, 24 May 2011 18:47:36 +0100

I recently consulted with a 24 year-old patient diagnosed with ADHD, anxiety, and depression. He was prescribed a different medication for each diagnosis: Adderall for ADHD, Valium for anxiety, and Zoloft for depression.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)

Blue toes after stimulant therapy for pediatric attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology — Wed, 18 May 2011 16:52:05 +0100

We report a girl who presented with blue toe discoloration while receiving this therapy. We excluded other causes of blue toe syndrome, and she had complete resolution after discontinuation of the medication. (Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology)

Adderall safe for ADHD kids? Study says yes, but some experts disagree

Health News: CBSNews.com — Tue, 17 May 2011 14:32:51 +0100

Study shows no rise in risk of cardiovascular death for kids who take popular medicines for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

Study: Heart Risk Low for Kids on ADHD Drugs

WebMD Health — Mon, 16 May 2011 05:00:00 +0100

Children who take Adderall, Ritalin, Strattera, or other drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are no more likely to die from cardiovascular causes as other children, a new study finds. (Source: WebMD Health)

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Adderall induced inverted‐Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions — Wed, 11 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100

Which popular ADHD drug is in short supply, and why

Health News: CBSNews.com — Wed, 11 May 2011 18:24:25 +0100

National shortage of the generic form of Adderall XR has people scrambling (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

Lack Of ADHD Med Ingredients Make Patients Jumpy; FDA, DEA Involved

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 11 May 2011 09:00:00 +0100

It seems there is a shortage of the ingredients needed to produce attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications, and has sent some patients into a panic. The Food and Drug Administration discovered in March that they did not authorize enough of the active ingredients needed to produce medications such as Adderall and Ritalin to pharmaceutical manufacturers. These ingredients are highly regulated for their potential of abuse. The shortages affect drugs that generated a combined 24.2 million prescriptions in 2010, according to data provided by IMS Health... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

ADHD drug in short supply

Wash Post Health — Wed, 04 May 2011 11:00:00 +0100

The problem of drug shortages in the United States is getting more attention. The Washington Post reported on Monday that doctors, hospitals and federal regulators were struggling to cope with an unprecedented surge in shortages of many commonly used drugs. Well, now reports are emerging that many parents are having a hard time finding some drugs used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The biggest problem appears to be shortages of the drug Adderall XR and its two generic versions. The drugs are made by Shire Pharmaceuticals. According to Shire spokesman Matt Cabrey, the problem is due to “supply and distribution irregularities” that “are due mainly to the restricted amount of active ingredient” used to make the drugs. The availability of the ingredient, an a...

FDA eases ADHD drugs heart-disease concerns

Reuters: Health — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:39:01 +0100

LONDON (Reuters) - The U.S. drugs regulator said it was not recommending changes in the use of stimulants such as Adderall XR and Ritalin to treat hyperactivity, after a review of a study into potential heart disease risks from the drugs. (Source: Reuters: Health)

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Shire files Lawsuit Against Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for Infringement of ADDERALL XR pPatents and for Breach of Contract

Drugs.com - Pharma News — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:09:56 +0100

Dublin, Ireland and Philadelphia, US – April 6, 2011 – Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announces that its subsidiary Shire LLC has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)

Shire Files Lawsuit Against Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for Infringement of ADDERALL XR(R) Patents and for Breach of Contract

HSMN NewsFeed — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:07:06 +0100

DUBLIN and PHILADELPHIA, April 6, 2011 (HSMN NewsFeed) -- Shire plc (LSE:SHP.l ), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announces that its subsidiary Shire LLC has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York... Biopharmaceuticals, LitigationShire plc, Watson Pharmaceuticals, ADDERALL (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)

Depression or ADHD, Chicken or Egg?

Psychology Today Depression Center — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 18:18:43 +0100

Recently I have seen a number of clients/patients who were very smart and highly capable, but were functioning poorly in their careers or their lives.read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)

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DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:00:00 +0100

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Shire Gets New Challenge on ADHD Drug Adderall XR

Drugs.com - Pharma News — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:35:23 +0100

From Associated Press (February 24, 2011) NEW YORK -- Irish drug maker Shire PLC said Thursday that Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. is seeking marketing approval for a new generic version of Shire's attention deficit hyperactivity disorder treatment... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)

ADHD: The Emperor's New Diagnosis

Psychology Today Parenting Center — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 22:48:35 +0100

Kudos to Maggie Kozel, M.D. for her interesting article in the Huffington Post (Feb 5, 2011) entitled "Little Pharma: the Medication of U.S. Children." Dr. Kozel laments that our health care system has gone off track, because profits of Big Pharma are driving research on the diagnosis and treatment of children's psychiatric disorders. Dr. Kozel points out some statistics that are shocking even to me. She says that twenty-four million American children are on ADHD medications, ten million are taking antidepressants, and a whopping six million are taking antipsychotics. If these numbers are even close to accurate (and I think the numbers are in fact much lower), the plight of our country's children is dire indeed. Are purported childhood illnesses such as ADHD...

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DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0100

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The Alexander Awards: Best Tox Reading of 2010

The Poison Review — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:38:52 +0100

Towards the end of every year, columnist David Brooks of The New York Times gives out his Sidney Awards for the best magazine pieces of the year. (To read about this year’s winners, click here and here.) In that same spirit, TPR is announcing the recipients of the first annual Alexander Awards. These statuettes bear the likeness of Alexander Gettler (pictured), New York City’s chief toxicologist in the early twentieth century and one of the two heroes of Deborah Blum’s must-read book The Poisoner’s Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York. These awards go to the best tox-related articles on the web for the preceding year. Note: to be eligible, the winning entesri must be fully and freely accessible; unfortunately this eliminat...

Adderall May Not Make You Smarter, But It Makes You Think You Are

TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:25:00 +0100

Healthy students use "smart drugs" to get a leg up in school, by improving focus, concentration and memory. The question is, do they work? (Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories)

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Perception of risk among prescription drug users

Comprehensive Psychiatry — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 14:04:05 +0100

This study examined perception of risk among prescription drug users. Data were from 366 St Louis prescription drug users who reported using prescription sedatives, opioids, or stimulants in the past year. Those who reported past year use of any prescription medicines that were not prescribed for them (no-Rx group) were compared with those who did not do so (own-Rx group) on their risk perceptions of 21 drug- and non–drug-related activities assessed by the Washington University Risk Behavior Assessment for Prescription Drugs. Participants indicated how dangerous they thought those activities were, from not dangerous at all (1) to extremely dangerous (5). Seventy-five percent (n = 275) of the participants reported using Rx medicines that were not prescribed for them in the past 12 months....

Adderall (Amphetamine, Dextroamphetamine Mixed Salts) - updated on RxList

RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 07:00:00 +0100

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Experiences of ADHD-Labeled Kids Who Switch from Conventional Schooling to Homeschooling or Unschooling

Psychology Today Personality Center — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:59:43 +0100

Conclusion 1: Most children who had been medicated for ADHD while in conventional schooling were taken off of the drugs when removed from conventional schooling, and those who were never in conventional schooling were never medicated.Research studies have regularly revealed that most children who attend a conventional school and are diagnosed with ADHD take stimulant drugs (dopamine reuptake inhibitors) as treatment.[1] That is not true of this sample of ADHD-labeled children outside of conventional school. Of the 28 children in this sample, 13 were never medicated (these were mostly children who were never in a conventional school or who were removed from conventional school very shortly after the diagnosis), 9 were medicated for at least part of the time that they had been in a conventio...

Adderall has extreme side effects, but FDA says keep taking it

NaturalNews.com — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:00:00 +0100

(NaturalNews) The attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug Adderall is known to cause serious physical side effects including heart attack, stroke, elevated blood pressure and heart rate, and even sudden death. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is aware of this and more, but insists that people continue taking the drug anyway.Adderall is basically a cocktail of various amphetamine stimulants and is often referred to as "prescription speed". And because it is similar in makeup to illegal methamphetamines, it is highly addictive. So in addition to its many side effects, users will have a difficult time functioning without Adderall once they start taking it.Adderall also comes with a full slate of mental side effects as well as physical ones. Ironically, the drug can act...

Use of Psychostimulants in Patients with Dementia (October).

The Annals of Pharmacotherapy — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: Based on limited studies, methylphenidate is a possible treatment for apathy in patients with dementia. Psychostimulants, as a group, do not appear to be broadly effective treatments for behavioral or cognitive symptoms of dementia. The potential utility of psychostimulants must be balanced with careful patient selection. PMID: 20736422 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The Annals of Pharmacotherapy)

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The "ADHD Personality": Its Cognitive, Biological, and Evolutionary Foundations

Psychology Today Personality Center — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:31:39 +0100

Last month I posted an essay linking the dramatic increase in diagnosed ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) to our increasingly restrictive system of schooling (see ADHD and School). I presented evidence there that (a) the official, DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for ADHD focus primarily on school-related issues such as sitting in seat, completing assignments, and not interrupting teachers; (b) most diagnoses of ADHD begin with referrals from teachers or other school personnel; (c) teachers' ratings, if used alone, would produce far more ADHD diagnoses than is the case when those ratings are balanced by parents' ratings; and (d) the rapid increase in ADHD diagnoses occurred over the same period that high-stakes standardized testing increasingly dominated the school environment. My ...

Even with life-threatening side effects, Adderall is frequently abused on college campuses

NaturalNews.com — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:00:00 +0100

(NaturalNews) Even though the side effects of the popular Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) drug, Adderall, are potentially deadly, many college students are now using the drug to increase energy levels and brain power in order to get good grades, according to new reports.A potent cocktail of amphetamines, Adderall is basically a legalized form of methamphetamine. You know, the kind cooked up in "meth labs" that so often get raided by police. But because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given glowing approval for it, Adderall meth is legally and commonly administered to millions of adults and children.But according to a recent 60 Minutes report, it is quite easy for students who do not necessarily have a disorder to obtain Adderall. In an interview with a group...

Cosmetics Drugs Gone Too Far: Is Anything Still Real?

Psychology Today Addiction Center — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:54:46 +0100

There is something about the new cosmetic "option" for thicker eyelashes that bothers me, though I'm not sure what it is. Perhaps it's the resistance I still feel after leaving behind those false lashes I wore while modeling with Wilhelmina in the 70s. Or maybe wearing my current hat as a psychologist, it doesn't fit with my belief that women can find true beauty within. Yet, my patients in their 20's and 30's insist, "Hey, it's great. Why not have beautiful lashes without having to apply mascara?" Older women claim, "My lashes have thinned and it helps me get back to what I used to have naturally." Undeniably, the reviews on these products -- including Latisse, Lilash, Revitalash and Marini Lash to name a few -- are largely positive. Except for a few complaints about mild irritation, alle...

They Disregarded My Advice for Lindsay Lohan!

Psychology Today Addiction Center — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:14:38 +0100

In August 2007, just after her 21st birthday, I wrote a piece for the Wall Street Journal called "Bad Advice for Lindsay Lohan" (just Google "Peele-Lohan"). This was after she relapsed immediately upon leaving her first rehab stint at age 20.Their plan? Why, force her back into the system she had just failed at!That is, after all, the American treatment failsafe system!Here were the four things I said she would learn there that would leave her unarmed for her future:She should never drink again. You know, sending kids out with the simple advice - "Here's how you remain sober: just don't drink for the next sixty years" - just doesn't work. It didn't take for fifteen minutes the first time she was in treatment. You see, the problem is that people lead lives - and Lohan's I could tell was not...

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DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0100

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ADHD and School: The Problem of Assessing Normalcy in an Abnormal Environment

Psychology Today Personality Center — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:54:14 +0100

According to the most authoritative recent data, approximately 8% of children in the United States, aged 4 to 17, have been diagnosed as having ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).[1] The same reports note that the disorder is about three times as frequent in boys as it is in girls, so this means that roughly 12% of boys and 4% of girls have received the diagnosis. Think of it. Twelve percent of boys--that's approximately one boy out of every eight--has been determined by some clinical authority, using official diagnostic criteria set out by the American Psychiatric Association, to have this particular mental disorder!If only teachers' ratings were used, the numbers would be even greater. In one study involving 16 different schools and more than three thousand children, t...

ADHD and Marijuana

Psych Central — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 12:43:18 +0100

Recent research shows that marijuana may relieve some of the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The debate rages on, but many people, both kids and adults, are reporting the alleviation of their symptoms with marijuana usage. It helps slow down the progression of rapidly firing thoughts—something that plagues those with ADHD and makes it hard for them to focus. Still, I take a firm stand against the use of marijuana for the treatment of ADHD and I’ll explain why. ADHD is believed to be caused by five different factors or combinations of these factors: genetics brain injuries environmental factors food additives sugar Because we don’t yet really understand what causes ADHD and only have a partial understanding of its effects, we may be missing the boat...

What Doctors Are Reading May Put Your Health at Risk

Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:48:54 +0100

Most doctors rely on a handful of medical journals as a main source for information. But drug companies are influencing what these journals publish. And more importantly, what they don’t publish. Many unfavorable facts and trials about new drugs don’t make it into these journals. Why? A recent study showed that between two thirds and three quarters of the trials published in the major journals – Annals of Internal Medicine, The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), Lancet, and New England Journal of Medicine – are funded by the pharmaceutical industry.1 Drug company ads made up 72% of all advertisements in the top five medical journals in 2006 and 2007. Plus, journals with the most pharmaceutical ads were significantly more likely to publish articles concluding...

It May Not Be ADHD

Psych Central — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 11:27:46 +0100

It’s hard for Tony to stay focused. He is easily distracted and has difficulty getting and staying organized. Often his choices look impulsive. Restlessness is his middle name. Nonetheless, he’s a highly successful attorney. He just figures he’s a classic Type A personality who always has to be working very hard and disciplining himself to get things done. His new girlfriend isn’t so sure. She thinks she could fall in love with him but he’s driving her crazy. “Why can’t he even sit through a movie without fidgeting or getting up to get a snack or to straighten something he notices is out of order, or just to walk around the couch?” She wishes he would just settle down! Please! She’s gone on the web to see if she can make sense of his distractibility and agitation. Aha! T...

Adderall Receives Honorary Degree from Harvard

The Poison Review — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:28:20 +0100

Laugh-out-loud piece from The Onion. Tip o’ the hat to DoseNation for the link. (Source: The Poison Review)

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Adderall XR (Amphetamine, Dextroamphetamine Mixed Salts) - updated on RxList

RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs — Thu, 13 May 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Adderall XR (Amphetamine, Dextroamphetamine Mixed Salts) drug description - FDA approved labeling for prescription drugs and medications at RxList (Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)

The mixed amphetamine salt extended release (Adderall XR, Max-XR) as an adjunctive to SSRIS or SNRIS in the treatment of adult ADHD patients with comorbid partially responsive generalized anxiety: an open-label study

ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorders — Tue, 04 May 2010 07:50:10 +0100

Abstract To examine the changes in partially responsive anxiety symptoms utilizing adjunctive treatment with the mixed amphetamine salt extended release (Adderall XR, MAX-XR) in the treatment of adult ADHD patients, with comorbid refractory anxiety. Consenting adult patients (n = 32) with confirmed diagnosis of generalized anxiety (GA) and comorbid (ADHD) participated in this open-label study. All patients had significant comorbid anxiety symptoms (HAM-A > 7) and failed to respond to 8-week trials of Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) or Norepinephrine Reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). All patients were treated with the “Mixed Amphetamine salts Extended Release Adderall XR, (MAS-XR), as adjunctive to SSRIs or to SNRIs and were followed for at least 12&...

Adderall Patent Expiration Hits Shire

WSJ.com: Health — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:59:04 +0100

Shire reported a 22% decline in profit because of lower sales of a former top seller no longer protected by patent, but earnings were cushioned by rising sales of newer drugs. (Source: WSJ.com: Health)

Popping Pills A Popular Way To Boost Brain Power

Health News: CBSNews.com — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:00:02 +0100

60 Minutes: Among Upper Classes, 50-60 Percent Using ADD/ADHD Drugs Ritalin, Adderall (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

The Placebo Effect Can Kill You

Psychology Today Personality Center — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:06:08 +0100

It could be argued that Wikipedia is not the most scholarly or accurate resource for medical information. On the other hand, I am not a physician or a psychologist, so please cut me some slack. From Wikipedia: "The patient is given an inert pill, told that it may improve his/her condition, but not told that it is in fact inert. Such an intervention may cause the patient to believe the treatment will change his/her condition; and this belief may produce a subjective perception of a therapeutic effect, causing the patient to feel their condition has improved. This phenomenon is known as the placebo effect."My first foray into the nebulous world of antidepressants was in 1985 when I was put on Sinequan. It gave me severe cotton mouth, didn't do much for my mood, but ca...

Treating ADHD in Children, Adolescents and Adults Without Medication

Psych Central — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:41:11 +0100

Medications are often used as the primary treatment for attention deficit disorder (commonly abbreviated as just ADHD, with or without hyperactivity), reducing the severity of the inattention, hyperactivity and impulsiveness. However, medication may not always be the best option. Susan Young and J. Myanthi Amarasinghe, authors of The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry article “Practitioner Review: Non-pharmacological treatments for ADHD: A lifespan approach,” state that “stimulant medication, as a ’standalone’ treatment, is unlikely to adequately address the multiple mental health needs and pervasive impairments associated with ADHD.” Stimulants are more effective on a short-term basis, and are not without their dangers. The Mayo Clinic notes that stimulants, l...

Can Adults Have ADHD?

Psych Central — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:33:15 +0100

Attention deficit disorder is not just a childhood disorder. Adults can be diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADHD) as well. Sometimes this is a result of the person’s childhood ADHD progressing into adulthood (up to 70 percent of children will continue to struggle with ADHD as adults). Other times, an adult can either simply never been diagnosed as a child, or develop the disorder later on in life. Adult attention deficit disorder looks a lot like childhood attention deficit disorder. That shouldn’t come as a surprise, since the symptoms are largely the same. If you answer “Yes” to six or more of the below symptoms, you may have adult ADHD: Often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in course work, work, or other activities ...

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DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100

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Shire, Teva settle Adderall XR litigation

bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:42:18 +0100

Shire settled litigation Wednesday with Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. over Shire's supply to Teva of an authorized generic version of Adderall XR. (SHPGY) (TEVA) (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)

Intuniv

About.com Pediatrics — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100

With all of the different ADHD medications that are now available, such as Ritalin, Adderall XR, Focalin XR, Concerta, Vyvanse, and Strattera, etc., it is getting easier to find the right medication for children that have ADHD, both to decrease their ADHD symptoms and to minimize any side effects they may have. Still, having another ADHD medication, such as Intuniv, a new non-stimulant treatment for ADHD, is welcome news for many parents and pediatricians. Related: ADHD Symptoms Vyvanse Concerta ADHD Medications Understanding ADHD Intuniv originally appeared on About.com Pediatrics on Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 at 20:23:51.Permalink | Comment | Email this (Source: About.com Pediatrics)

Shire's drug sales offset Adderall decline

FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:46:02 +0100

Falling sales of its now off-patent drug Adderall XR continue to weigh on the speciality pharmaceutical group, although strong growth in sales of new drugs are poised to compensate (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)

An Alternative To Adderall?

PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:07:04 +0100

PROFIDERALL Becomes the First and Only 'Cognitive Energy Enhancer' Available Without a Prescription (PRWeb Oct 27, 2009) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb2828864.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)

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Nonmedical Prescription Stimulant Use Among a Sample of College Students: Relationship With Psychological Variables

Journal of Attention Disorders — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:29:39 +0100

Conclusions: Continued research regarding psychological variables, specific group membership (e.g., fraternity, sorority, athletics), and stimulant acquisition is suggested. Effective prevention and education efforts are needed to help address the nonmedical use of prescription stimulants on college campuses. (J. of Att. Dis. 2009; 13(3) 284-296) (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)

Shire and Sandoz Settle all Pending Litigation Concerning Adderall XR

Drugs.com - Pharma News — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:22:07 +0100

Settlement Ends all Litigation With Generics Over ADDERALL XR(R) PHILADELPHIA, October 13/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY), the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announces that it has settled all pending... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)

Impax rolls out ADHD generic

bizjournals.com Health Care:Health Insurance headlines — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:23:28 +0100

Impax Laboratories Inc., coming off a 3-1/2-year-old patent settlement deal with Shire Pharmaceuticals, launched a generic version of Shire’s ADHD drug Adderall XR. (IPXL) (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Health Insurance headlines)

Outcomes after accidental pediatric ingestions of (dextro)amphetamine and methylphenidate

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:29:41 +0100

Adderall (Barr Laboratories, Inc, Montvale, NJ) and methylphenidate are prescription amphetamines used in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. The exact mechanism of action of amphetamines in the treatment of ADHD is not known; however, it has been shown to stimulate central nervous system (CNS) activity via blockade of both dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake and by increasing their release into the extraneuronal space. Clinical effects can manifest via CNS stimulation or depression. (Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine)

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Can a pill really boost brain power?

Guardian Unlimited Science — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:01:00 +0100

In America, university students are taking illegally obtained prescription drugs to make them more intelligent. But would you pop a smart pill to improve your performance? Margaret Talbot investigates the brave new world of neuro enhancementA young man I'll call Alex recently graduated from Harvard. As a history major, Alex wrote about a dozen papers a term. He also ran a student organisation, for which he often worked more than 40 hours a week; when he wasn't working, he had classes. Weeknights were devoted to all the schoolwork he couldn't finish during the day, and weekend nights were spent drinking with friends and going to parties. "Trite as it sounds," he told me, it seemed important to "maybe appreciate my own youth". Since, in essence, this life was impossible, Alex began taking Ad...

Sudden Death and Use of Stimulant Medications in Youths [Articles]

Am J Psychiatry — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: This case-control study provides support for an association between the use of stimulants and sudden unexplained death among children and adolescents. Although sudden unexplained death is a rare event, this finding should be considered in the context of other data about the risk and benefit of stimulants in medical treatment. (Source: Am J Psychiatry)

Sex and ADD or ADHD

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:32:32 +0100

The last blog entry I posted related some important issues about the challenges (or advantages) of sex and the nature of the ADD or ADHD brain dynamics. I have been asked some very thought-provoking questions, but I feel I need to address one now: The observation with opposite conclusions. Assuming he/she was a professional and using patients' reports instead of direct observation, the person commented that the individuals worked with reported with reported that they "disassociated" from the activities and dreaded the activity. I don't mind people disagreeing with me, otherwise I would not be in this business, but it worried me that somebody was being misled by information about this field. Since the huge majority of AD(H)D is still being done by a sample of some leading questions instead ...

Shire upbeat in face of generic competition

FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:06:33 +0100

Drugmaker confident that new products would compensate for the loss in revenues after generic competitor to bestselling Adderall XR dented sales (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)

Do ADHD Drugs Take a Toll on the Brain?

Scientific American - Official RSS Feed — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:00:00 +0100

A few years ago a single mother who had recently moved to town came to my office asking me to prescribe the stimulant drug Adderall for her sixth-grade son. The boy had been taking the medication for several years, and his mother had liked its effects: it made homework time easier and improved her son’s grades.At the time of this visit, the boy was off the medication, and I conducted a series of cognitive and behavioral tests on him. He performed wonderfully. I also noticed that off the medication he was friendly and playful. On a previous casual encounter, when the boy had been on Adderall, he had seemed reserved and quiet. His mother acknowledged this was a side effect of the Adderall. I told her that I did not think her son had attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and t...

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ADHD Drugs Associated with Sudden Death among Kids

Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:40:08 +0100

A study funded by the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institute of Mental Health found an association between children taking stimulant drugs such as Ritalin or Adderall, used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and sudden unexplained death. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)

The Mothers Act Disease Mongering Campaign - Part I

NaturalNews.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:00:00 +0100

(NaturalNews) The Mothers Act represents the ultimate example of disease mongering at its worst because the eight-year attempt to pass this federal legislation has evolved into profiteering never before exhibited so conspicuously.Disease mongering "is the selling of sickness that widens the boundaries of illness and grows the markets for those who sell and deliver treatments," according to Ray Moyniahan and David Henry in the April 11, 2006 paper in PLoS Med, titled, "The Fight against Disease Mongering." "It is exemplified most explicitly by many pharmaceutical industry -- funded disease-awareness campaigns -- more often designed to sell drugs than to illuminate or to inform or educate about the prevention of illness or the maintenance of health," the authors explain. "Drug companies are ...

Placebo Effects In Caregivers May Change Behavior Of Children With ADHD

ScienceDaily Headlines — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:00:00 +0100

Stimulant medications, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are the accepted treatment to stem hyperactivity in children with attention deficit-hyperactive disorder and improve their behavior. Now a recent review of research by pediatric psychologists suggests that such medication, or the assumption of medication, may produce a placebo effect -- not in the children, but in their teachers, parents or other adults who evaluate them. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)

Placebo effects in caregivers may change behavior of children with ADHD

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0100

(University at Buffalo) Stimulant medications, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are the accepted treatment to stem hyperactivity in children with attention deficit-hyperactive disorder and improve their behavior. Now a recent review of research by University at Buffalo pediatric psychologists suggests that such medication, or the assumption of medication, may produce a placebo effect -- not in the children, but in their teachers, parents or other adults who evaluate them. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

FDA tells parents to keep children on ADHD drugs, despite new evidence of sudden death risks

OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:43:00 +0100

Federal health regulators are urging parents to keep their children on attention deficit drugs like Ritalin and Adderall, despite new evidence from a government-backed study that the stimulants can increase the risk of sudden death. Published Monday in... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)

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FDA Urges Caution in Weighing Risks of ADHD Drugs - JEMS.com

JEMS Latest News — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:38:35 +0100

WASHINGTON -- The FDA is urging parents to keep their children on attention deficit drugs like Ritalin and Adderall, despite new evidence that the stimulants can increase the risk of sudden death. A government-backed... (Source: JEMS Latest News)

FDA urges caution in weighing risks of ADHD drugs such as Ritalin, Adderall

OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:00:00 +0100

WASHINGTON -- Federal health regulators are urging parents to keep their children on attention deficit drugs like Ritalin and Adderall, despite new evidence from a government-backed study that the stimulants can increase the risk of sudden death.... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)

FDA urges caution in weighing risks of ADHD drugs

USATODAY.com Health — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:45:25 +0100

Federal health regulators are urging parents to keep their children on attention deficit drugs like Ritalin and Adderall, despite ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)

FDA Urges Caution In Weighing Risks Of ADHD Drugs

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:41:35 +0100

Federal health regulators are urging parents to keep their children on attention deficit drugs like Ritalin and Adderall, despite new evidence in government-backed study that the stimulants can increase the risk of sudden death. (Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire)

FDA tells parents to keep children on ADHD drugs, despite new evidence of sudden death risks

OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:39:00 +0100

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators are urging parents to keep their children on attention deficit drugs like Ritalin and Adderall, despite new evidence from a government-backed study that the stimulants can increase the risk of sudden... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)

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Sudden Death and Use of Stimulant Medications in Youths.

The American Journal of Psychiatry — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Conclusions This case-control study provides support for an association between the use of stimulants and sudden unexplained death among children and adolescents. Although sudden unexplained death is a rare event, this finding should be considered in the context of other data about the risk and benefit of stimulants in medical treatment. PMID: 19528194 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The American Journal of Psychiatry)

An update on central nervous system stimulant formulations in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

The Annals of Pharmacotherapy — Sun, 31 May 2009 23:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: Stimulants are effective medications to treat the symptoms of ADHD. The multiple available dosage forms allow for individualization of treatment. PMID: 19470858 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Annals of Pharmacotherapy)

Teens and Drugs

Psychology Today Addiction Center — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:39:00 +0100

Is your son or daughter taking drugs? Not sure? Are you a teen looking for more accurate information? Well... read on.My son once told me he could get anything, meaning any drug, at his high school and this is in Irvine, California which is known for good quality, safe, and academic schools. Another teen told me that private Catholic schools actually have more drugs than inner city schools. And, he knew because he had been to both. And a third teen told me made more connections in rehab than he ever had before going in. Drugs are ubiquitous. Drugs are everywhere.According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), a very reliable government agency, the most commonly used substances by teens are alcohol and marijuana. Pills, ADHD medications like adderall, cocaine, inhalants, ecstasy, meth, h...

No change in pharmacokinetics of ADHD medication VYVANSE CII when coadministered with Prilosec

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100

This study was presented at the International Congress on Clinical Pharmacy, co-sponsored by the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Parents Are Drugging Kids For An Academic Edge!

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 19 May 2009 09:00:00 +0100

According to a recent article in the New Yorker, college students are taking neurological drugs like Adderall and Ritalin to help them party hard -- while giving them an academic edge. What's even worse is that this trend isn't just occurring in colleges. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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College Students More Likely to Misuse Adderall, Study Finds

Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:30:00 +0100

College students between the ages of 18 and 22 were twice as likely to use the amphetamine drug Adderall nonmedically as those who had not been in college at all or were only part-time students, according to data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)

Generic version of ADHD drug reaches market early

Modern Medicine — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100

Teva is now selling generic versions of Shire Plc's ADHD drug Adderall XR in the US, years before its patent expires. (Source: Modern Medicine)

Comprehensive Treatment of Childhood ADHD

Psych Central — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:57:46 +0100

While learning of the diagnosis of attention deficit disorder (ADHD) makes many parents feel relief, the real work begins in finding the right treatment approach for a child or teen diagnosed with ADHD. If the diagnosis was made by a pediatrician or family physician, the first thing you should ask for is a referral to a mental health professional trained in the treatment of attention deficit disorder. This should happen before any treatment is prescribed, because, as you’ll learn, the order and focus of treatment is important. Although the inclination may be to start medication treatment immediately (with drugs such as Ritalin or Adderall), you should not give in to this feeling that you need “do something.” Since the diagnosis of ADHD requires the child to have inattent...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Fact Sheet

Psych Central — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:58:17 +0100

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed disorder in children and teens. Its hallmark symptoms include hyperactivity, inattention and impulsivity. Children have difficulty concentrating, following instructions, sitting still and interacting with others. Some kids may call out answers without waiting their turn and make inappropriate comments. Others might be quiet and keep to themselves, daydreaming away at their desks. ADHD also affects approximately 4 percent of adults, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. These adults have problems with organization, time management, sustaining their attention, completing tasks and controlling their emotions. They can miss deadlines, speak without thinking, get easily distracted, misplace items and...

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When we enhance cognition with Adderall, do we sacrifice creativity? A preliminary study

Psychopharmacology — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 12:02:14 +0100

Content Type Journal ArticleCategory ErratumDOI 10.1007/s00213-009-1507-6Authors Martha J. Farah, University of Pennsylvania Center for Cognitive Neuroscience 3720 Walnut Street Philadelphia PA 19104 USACaroline Haimm, University of Pennsylvania Center for Cognitive Neuroscience 3720 Walnut Street Philadelphia PA 19104 USAGeena Sankoorikal, University of Pennsylvania Center for Cognitive Neuroscience 3720 Walnut Street Philadelphia PA 19104 USAM. Elizabeth Smith, University of Pennsylvania Center for Cognitive Neuroscience 3720 Walnut Street Philadelphia PA 19104 USAAnjan Chatterjee, University of Pennsylvania Center for Cognitive Neuroscience 3720 Walnut Street Philadelphia PA 19104 USA Journal PsychopharmacologyOnline ISSN 1432-2072Print ISSN 0033-3158 (Source: Psychopharmacol...

The New Illicit Drugs: Kids Who Don't Need Cognitive Enhancers Take Them Anyway

OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Becca Hartman is sympathetic to the kids who want her Adderall — prescribed for her attention-deficit disorder — to help them study. But she's becoming less so. "I'm like, 'Don't even go there'" said Hartman, a junior at the University of... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)

ADHD Drugs Cause Hallucinations in Children; Psychiatry Pushes Hallucinogenic Drugs for Profit

NaturalNews.com — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:00:00 +0100

(NaturalNews) New research published in the journal Pediatrics reveals that the ADHD drugs prescribed to millions of children are causing them to experience frightening hallucinations. Children on these drugs hallucinated that snakes and bugs were crawling all over them, says Reuters, and some kids taking the drugs experience other bizarre psychotic side effects such as thinking they ran into a wall and falling to the ground even when no wall was present.ADHD drugs, of course, are powerful psychotropic mind-altering chemicals that are often molecularly identical to street drugs. The industry of psychiatry is virtually owned by Big Pharma, which hopes to drug every child, teenager and adult with at least one mind-altering medication.The drugs reviewed in this study include: Ritalin and Foca...

Rhabdomyolysis associated with the nutritional supplement Hydroxycut.

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSION: An 18-year-old Caucasian man with no significant medical history developed rhabdomyolysis possibly associated with the ingestion of Hydroxycut in addition to his increased exercise regimen. PMID: 19139478 [PubMed - in process] (Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP)

ADHD Drugs Don't Cause Genetic Damage

WebMD Health — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:35:50 +0100

Ritalin, Adderall, and Concerta do not appear to cause genetic damage in children who take them for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new government-funded study concludes. (Source: WebMD Health)

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When we enhance cognition with Adderall, do we sacrifice creativity? A preliminary study

Psychopharmacology — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:30:59 +0100

Conclusion The preliminary evidence is inconsistent with the hypothesis that Adderall has an overall negative effect on creativity. Its effects on divergent creative thought cannot be inferred with confidence from this study because of the ambiguity of null results. Its effects on convergent creative thought appear to be dependent on the baseline creativity of the individual. Those in the higher range of the normal distribution may be unaffected or impaired, whereas those in the lower range of the normal distribution experience enhancement. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original InvestigationDOI 10.1007/s00213-008-1369-3Authors Martha J. Farah, University of Pennsylvania Center for Cognitive Neuroscience 3720 Walnut Street Philadelphia PA 19104 USACaroline Ha...

Study Finds No Income Level Differences in Children Receiving Free Drug Samples, Indicates Samples Could Increase Children's Health Risks

kaisernetwork.org: Health Policy Daily Report — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:00:00 +0100

Children from low-income families are no more likely to receive no-cost prescription drug samples than children in families with higher incomes, but no-cost samples that children do receive could put them at risk, according to a study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, the New York Times reports (Harris, New York Times, 10/6).For the study, the first to examine the effect of no-cost drug samples in children, researchers analyzed data from a 2004 in-depth CDC survey on how U.S. residents received health care. In total, researchers analyzed data from 10,295 U.S. residents younger than age 18. Researchers found that one in 20 U.S. residents younger than age 18 received at least one no-cost drug sample in 2004. Of all U.S. residents younger than age 18 who received a prescribed medica...

Free Drug Samples in the United States: Characteristics of Pediatric Recipients and Safety Concerns

PEDIATRICS — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS. Poor and uninsured children are not the main recipients of free drug samples. Free samples do not target the neediest children selectively, and they have significant safety considerations. (Source: PEDIATRICS)

Be All That You Can Be, And Then Some

Psychology Today Personality Center — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:22:24 +0100

I first took Ritalin in first grade. I went off it soon after but tried it again in high school and have been reliant upon it and other psychoactive medications for the last 14 years--nearly half my life. Do i feel artificial? Do I feel like I'm cheating? Do I feel like I'm not being the real me? Those aren't even questions I ask myself anymore. After much experimentation with various molecules and dosages and life situations, I've made peace with my drug dependence, and now when pondering a prescription refill or an individual pill in my hand, instead of asking which me is the real me--chemically modified or au natural--I ask which me I prefer.Despite the popularity of caffeine and alcohol, not everyone feels the same, and new research (covered in the August issue of Psychology Today) map...

The Swimming Cure for ADHD?

Psychology Today Parenting Center — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:12:28 +0100

Michael Phelps’ amazing Olympic triumph belies the notion of a chronic disorder In the next view days you are certain to read more about Michael Phelp’s childhood including his being diagnosed with ADHD and treated with medication at age nine for two years. A front page New York Times piece on Michael today suggested the diagnosis when his third grade teacher, Mrs. Kines, was quoted in a recent letter to his mother, Debbie, as recalling Michael having “immense difficulties concentrating and sitting still” leading Mrs. Kines to wonder “if he would ever be able to focus on anything.” A quick Google search revealed a July 22nd local Baltimore TV news piece interviewing Debbie about Michael’s ADHD and a FaceBook essay by Debbie about the same subject. Apparently Michael was a ...

Shire increases revenue forecast

FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:25:00 +0100

The pharmaceuticals company reports strong second-quarter figures, boosted by sales of its drug Adderall XR, and expects 2008 revenue to rise at least 20% (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)

Protein On 'Speed' Linked To ADHD

ScienceDaily Headlines — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:00:00 +0100

A genetic change in the dopamine transporter, discovered in two brothers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, makes it behave as if amphetamine is present and "run backward," Vanderbilt Medical Center investigators report. The researchers propose that because the altered transporter pushes dopamine out into the synapse, it alters dopamine signaling and contributes to the symptoms of ADHD. They further find that both Ritalin and Adderall, two ADHD medications, block the backward-running transporter. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University: New CASA* Report Finds: Most Web Sites Selling Prescription Opioids, Stimulants and Depressants Require No Prescription

Market Wire - Pharmaceuticals and Biotech — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:01:00 +0100

NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Despite a decline in the number of Web sites advertising or selling controlled prescription drugs, like OxyContin and Valium, Xanax and Vicodin, and Ritalin and Adderall, in the past year, 85 percent of Web sites selling such drugs do not require a prescription, according to "'You've Got Drugs!' V: Prescription Drug Pushers on the Internet," the fifth annual White Paper on this subject released by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University. (Source: Market Wire - Pharmaceuticals and Biotech)

ADHD Drugs Pose Heart Health Risks to Children

NaturalNews.com — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:00:00 +0100

(NaturalNews) Children taking stimulants as a treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are 20 percent more likely to visit a doctor with heart-related symptoms, according to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Florida and published in the journal Pediatrics.Researchers examined the records on 55,000 children between the ages of 3 and 20 who had undergone treatment for ADHD using central nervous system stimulants between 1994 and 2004. Their health profiles were compared with those of nearly two million other children in the Florida Medicaid database, making the current study the largest ever on the safety of ADHD drugs.Children taking stimulants were 20 percent more likely than other children to visit the emergency room or doctor's office with hea...

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Shadow Syndromes and the Crazy Scale: A Cautionary Tale

Psychology Today Personality Center — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:23:58 +0100

In the past decade or so mental and behavioral health has enjoyed an insurgence that has transformed it from a sub-discipline of the medical field to nothing less than a juggernaut. This is due in large part to the introduction of SSRIs and MAOIs and the coincident culture of dysfunction, as well as that of overmedication that these treatments have spawned.One of the most consistent questions I am asked is, "What's wrong with me?" More and more, that question comes with a preamble from so-called expert patients armed with all sorts of information they have gathered on their alleged condition. I am consistently reminded that a little knowledge and a lack of perspective is a dangerous thing.This brings to mind my sophomore year Abnormal Psych professor who, in the hallowed, ivy-cov...

Drug Enforcement Administration To Propose Rule To Allow E-Prescribing of Controlled Substances

kaisernetwork.org: Health Policy Daily Report — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:00:00 +0100

The Drug Enforcement Administration as early as next week plans to announce a proposed rule that would allow electronic prescribing of medications classified as controlled substances, according to an individual familiar with the situation, the Wall Street Journal reports. The rule, which would require a public comment period, likely will include security requirements to ensure the legitimacy of prescriptions for controlled substances, which account for about 10% to 13% of all U.S. prescriptions.The rule would apply to "Schedule IV" medications -- such as the insomnia treatments Lunesta and Ambien, as well as the anti-anxiety medication Xanax -- and "Schedule V" medications, such as the pain treatment Lyrica. According to an individual familiar with the situation, the rule also would apply ...

National Briefing | Health: Herb Found Ineffective for Disorder

NYT > Health — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 23:07:27 +0100

The herb St. John’s wort does not improve children’s symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to researchers who tested it as a possible alternative to stimulant drugs used to treat this common condition. A study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association involving 54 children with the disorder ages 6 to 17 found that those given St. John’s wort did no better than those getting a placebo. Millions of children with the disorder are treated with stimulant medications like Ritalin and Adderall. (Source: NYT > Health)

Vyvanse Approved for Adult ADHD

ADHD Medications and Treatments — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:15:00 +0100

Vyvanse has been FDA approved for the treatment of ADHD in children aged 6 to 12 since July of 2007. Shire announced on April 23, 2008 that it had received approval from the FDA for the treatment of ADHD in adults. Shire also markets Adderall XR, which also has FDA approval for treatment of adult ADHD.A four week study of 414 adults aged 18 to 55 years old with ADHD found significant improvement in ADHD symptoms after one week. Doses studied were 30 mg, 50 mg, and 70 mg. The Clinical Global Impressions-Improvement scale, used to rate severity of illness and improvement, found that 57 to 61 percent of subjects improved across all doses. The most common side effects were decreased appetite, difficulty falling asleep, and dry mouth, according to Shire.Related Topics:WebMD Video: Managing Adul...

Adderall: Cardiomyopathy: case report

Reactions — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:24:07 +0100

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So, you think we're going to end addiction soon?

Psychology Today Addiction Center — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:36:28 +0100

Returning from Ireland, I read Barbara Tuchman's 1978 best selling history, A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century. The 14th Century included the Black Death, which killed between a third and two-thirds of Europeans. Authorities could not address the epidemic because they didn't know microbes caused disease. So, instead of improving sewage treatment, people slaughtered Jews.Before we laugh or cry over our benighted forbearers, we should reflect on our own inability to stem a number of tides. The one I am chiefly interested in is addiction. Ireland is currently revising its drug policy. Everyone agrees substance abuse is worse now than when the policy was introduced. But just as clearly as that policy failed, the new policy will contain the same principal ingredients.American policy ...

Hematologic changes associated with Adderall toxicity in a dog.

Veterinary Clinical Pathology — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100

Authors: Wilcox A, Russell KE A 1-year-old intact male Boxer was presented to the Texas Veterinary Medical Center for emergency treatment following suspected ingestion of a large number of tablets of Adderall, a pharmaceutical amphetamine. The dog had a temperature of 41.7 degrees C, heart rate of 192 beats per minute, and a respiratory rate of 100 breaths per minute. The dog was anxious and agitated with bilaterally dilated pupils, and shortly thereafter became recumbent and incontinent. Initial CBC results included mild leukopenia and mild thrombocytopenia. The dog was not anemic (HCT 39.9%) and had only slight polychromasia, but had 48 nucleated RBCs/100 WBC (7500/muL). Moderate numbers of neutrophils had hypersegmented nuclei and several pyknotic cells were noted. The metarubricyto...

Adderall: Cardiomyopathy: case report.

Reactions Weekly — Sat, 31 May 2008 14:50:09 +0100

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Cardiomyopathy Due to Ingestion of Adderall.

American Journal of Therapeutics — Wed, 21 May 2008 15:25:02 +0100

Page: 287DOI: 10.1097/MJT.0b013e3180ed6291Authors: Marks, Donald H MD, PhD * (Source: American Journal of Therapeutics)

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Why scientists should be allowed to take brain-enhancing drugs

Psychology Today Addiction Center — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:45:55 +0100

20% of scientists responding to a survey in Nature claimed to have used cognitive-boosting drugs, including Ritalin and Provigil (Modafinil) to enable them to perform better, sleep more efficiently, or increase their concentration or memory. These are the same drugs given daily to millions of children in the US to improve school performance. In most cases it looks like the scientists' use was either illegal or quasi-legal at best. Yet scientists should not have to take these drugs clandestinely. Instead their use should be an open experiment in the advantages and disadvantages of these drugs.The US has been slow to give these drugs a proper screening, partly because it seems to have an all-or-nothing, medically-good or socially-evil approach to drugs. Either a drug is good because it helps...

Adderall: Weight Loss Fix of the Stars?

ABC News: Health — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:57:09 +0100

A growing number of celebrities are reported to be abusing the ADHD drug. (Source: ABC News: Health)

Rebound Effects with Long-Acting Amphetamine or Methylphenidate Stimulant Medication Preparations among Adolescent Male Drivers with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 04:00:58 +0100

This study investigated whether OROS methylphenidate (OROS MPH, Concerta) or extended-release mixed amphetamine salts (se-AMPH ER, Adderall XR) were associated with worsening of driving performance, or drug rebound, relative to placebo 16–17 ... (Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology)

History of Excessive Drinking Blocking Treatment in the Community

CounsellingResource.com News and Features — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:17:24 +0100

Q: I have recently had suicidal ideations this college semester, possibly a consequence of using Adderall in conjunction with alcohol. I was prescribed Adderall a year ago by my family physician not because of an ADHD diagnosis but rather my complaint of difficulty with anxiety and stress management. His rationale was that by using Adderall [...] (Source: CounsellingResource.com News and Features)

Medications Do Not Necessarily Normalize Cognition in ADHD Patients

Journal of Attention Disorders — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: Even with optimal treatment, based on parents' and teachers' opinions, subtle and not-so-subtle neurocognitive impairments persisted in the ADHD patients. Some ADHD patients may require additional educational assistance, even in the face of successful medication treatment. (J. of Att. Dis. 2008; 11(4) 459-469) (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)

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School-based administration of ADHD drugs decline, along with diversion, theft, and misuse.

The Journal of School Nursing — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Dupont RL, Bucher RH, Wilford BB, Coleman JJ Since 2000 researchers have reported a decline in the administration of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications given by school nurses, although no decline has been noted in the incidence of ADHD in school-age populations. Government data for the same period show reduced levels of methylphenidate abuse as measured by its involvement in hospital emergency department (ED) admissions. Offsetting this, however, is an increase in the involvement of amphetamine-dextroamphetamine in hospital ED admissions for the same period. Because ADHD medications are often administered in the school setting, a survey of school nurses was undertaken to identify factors related to the administration as well as to the diversion, theft,...

Adderall/methylphenidate: Psychodermatological disorders: 4 case reports

Reactions — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:56:25 +0100

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Adderall/methylphenidate: Psychodermatological disorders: 4 case reports.

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Adderall interaction: Interaction with concomitant varenicline leading to reduced efficacy of varenicline: case report

Reactions — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:55:41 +0100

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Adderall interaction: Interaction with concomitant varenicline leading to reduced efficacy of varenicline: case report.

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Adderall Xr(Dextroamphetamine Sulfate, Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Sulfate And Amphetamine Aspartate) Capsule, Extended Release [Shire US Inc.]

DailyMed Drug Label Updates for the last seven days (since May 20, 2007 EST) — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:00:00 +0100

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Interference with Smoking-Cessation Effects of Varenicline After Administration of Immediate-Release Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine

Pharmacotherapy: Official Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100

Pharmacotherapy 27(10): 1440-1445 An 18-year-old man with attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was prescribed varenicline for smoking cessation. He quit smoking after 1 week of therapy and remained smoke free for the next 17 days. During that time, he had also been taking amphetamine-dextroamphetamine (Adderall) on work days for his ADHD. Because his supply of amphetamine-dextroamphetamine was diminishing, he took only half (30 mg every morning) of his prescribed dosage from days 4-12 of varenicline therapy. He further reduced his dosage to 15 mg every morning on days 13 and 14 of varenicline therapy, and his supply of amphetamine-dextroamphetamine was depleted on day 15. On day 23 of varenicline therapy, he received and filled a new prescription for amphetamine-dextroamphetamin...

Gore Case Calls Attention to Prescription Drug Abuse

Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:04:09 +0100

The arrest of Al Gore III on charges of illegal possession of marijuana, Adderall, Xanax, Valium and Vicodin is helping to raise awareness about the problem of prescription drug abuse. (Source: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs News)

Forecasting Three-Month Outcomes in a Laboratory School Comparison of Mixed Amphetamine Salts Extended Release (Adderall XR) and Atomoxetine (Strattera) in School-Aged Children With ADHD

Journal of Attention Disorders — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: This study suggests that relative advantages of MAS-XR seen in the first 3 weeks are likely to be maintained in subsequent weeks. (J. of Att. Dis. 2007; 11(1) 74-82) (Source: Journal of Attention Disorders)

Recalls and Safety Alerts: Cardiovascular and Psychiatric Risks with ADHD Drugs

Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): Patient Safety News — Tue, 01 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100

Patients with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD) who are taking stimulant drugs such as Adderall (amphetamine-dextroamphetamine), Ritalin (methylphenidate) and Strattera (atomoxetine hydrochloride) will soon be given a Patient Medication ... (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): Patient Safety News)

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Differential effects of the d- and l- isomers of amphetamine on pharmacological MRI BOLD contrast in the rat

Psychopharmacology — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 06:53:11 +0100

Conclusions The amphetamine isomers produce different BOLD responses in brain areas related to cognition, pleasure, pain processing and motor control probably because of variations on brain amine systems such as dopamine and noradrenaline. The isomers may, therefore, have distinct actions on brain regions affected in ADHD patients. Content TypeJournal Article JournalPsychopharmacologyOnline ISSN 1432-2072Print ISSN 0033-3158 (Source: Psychopharmacology)

Adderall abuse in Texas, 1998-2004. - Forrester MB.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Sat, 24 Mar 2007 22:44:02 +0100

This study describes the patterns of Adderall abuse calls received by several poison control centers in Texas during 1998-2004. Drug a... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

Overweight kids, teens treated with ADHD drug

CNN.com - Health — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:46:27 +0100

A Chicago doctor's approach to treating overweight children and teens -- prescribing the ADHD drug Adderall -- raises an ethical question: Has the obesity epidemic among children become so severe that it's OK to prescribe a drug not approved for weight loss when the drug can have serious, sometimes life-threatening side effects? (Source: CNN.com - Health)

Shire files patent lawsuit over ADHD drug

bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 18:46:11 +0100

Shire plc filed a patent infringement lawsuit Wednesday against companies that are seeking approval to make a generic version of Shire's Adderall XR drug for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)

Adderall Caused Boy's Fatal Cardiac Arrest, Mother Alleges

LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Drugs & Devices Legal News — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 03:20:02 +0100

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The manufacturer of Adderall XR is liable for a 12-year-old boy's Aug. 28, 2002, death from cardiac arrest because the company knew but failed to warn about the risk of sudden cardiac death, the boy's mother says in a Feb. 6 complaint (Carol Mundy v. Shire U.S., No. 07-CV-878, D. Minn.). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Emerging Drugs & Devices Legal News)

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FDA Approves New ADHD Drug Vyvanse

ADHD Medications and Treatments — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0100

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) for the treatment of ADHD. Vyvance was designed to lower the potential for abuse. Stimulant medications are the first-line treatment for ADHD, but many clinicians are reluctant to prescribe stimulants because they are often misused in our society. However, children and adolescents with untreated ADHD are at an increased risk of developing a problem with substance use, and effective treatment of ADHD significantly decreases that risk.The route of administration of a stimulant has a strong affect on abuse potential. Drugs that are rapidly absorbed and achieve higher blood levels can produce a euphoric effect. This effect is easier to obtain by crushing short acting tablets and snorting or injecting them. Lon...

SCIENCE DIGEST: FDA: More warnings for ADHD drugs

Life — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:01:00 +0100

The makers of Ritalin, Adderall, Strattera and other drugs treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder were advised by the government Wednesday to give patients and their parents an additional warning that those medicines can cause serious psychiatric and heart problems, including sudden death. (Source: Life)

FDA instructs ADHD drug manufacturers to notify patients about cardiovascular and psychiatric adverse events

NeLM Headline News — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The FDA has instructed the manufacturers of ADHD drugs in the US to develop Patient Medication Guides (contain FDA-approved patient information) to warn about possible cardiovascular and psychiatric adverse effects linked to these medicines, and the precautions that can be taken. A review of reports of serious cardiovascular adverse events in patients taking usual doses of ADHD products by the agency found reports of sudden death in patients with underlying serious heart problems or defects, and reports of stroke and heart attack in adults with certain risk factors. Another review indicated a slight increased risk (about 1 per 1,000) for drug-related psychiatric adverse events, such as hearing voices, becoming suspicious for no reason, or becoming manic, even in patients who did not have...

Illicit Use of Specific Prescription Stimulants Among College Students: Prevalence, Motives, and Routes of Administration

Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:00:00 +0100

Anecdotal reports have identified Adderall as the main drug used by students to help them study, but are the stories true? Pharmacotherapy (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Modeling Sensitization to Stimulants in Humans: An [11C]Raclopride/Positron Emission Tomography Study in Healthy Men

Archives of General Psychiatry — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 07:00:00 +0100

Conclusions Sensitization to stimulants can be achieved in healthy men in the laboratory. This phenomenon is associated with increased dopamine release and persists for at least 1 year. (Source: Archives of General Psychiatry)

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Effect of extended release stimulant-based medications on neuropsychological functioning among adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.

Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 07:00:00 +0100

Authors: Wilson HK, Cox DJ, Merkel RL, Moore M, Coghill D Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is associated with diminished neuropsychological functioning. This randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, study is the first comparison of two extended release stimulant-based medications (Adderall XR and Concerta) and placebo on ADHD neuropsychological functioning. Adolescents diagnosed with ADHD (n=35, 19 males) completed three separate assessments (5, 8, 11 p.m.) on three different days and medications (Concerta, Adderall XR and Placebo). The assessments consisted of two different neuropsychological tests, the Delayed Matching-to-Sample and the Go/No-go (GNG), which measure visual memory, attention span, and response inhibition. Results indicated a significant effect of m...

Shire Analysis Compares Stimulant To Nonstimulant ADHD Medications In Patients Aged 8 To 15 Years

ADHD News From Medical News Today — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 08:00:00 +0100

Shire plc (LSE: SHP, NASDAQ: SHPGY, TSX: SHQ) announced the results of a study which suggested that stimulant medications such as ADDERALL XR® (mixed salts of a single-entity amphetamine product) are significantly more effective than non-stimulant medications in the treatment of patients aged 8 to 15 with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). [click link for full article] (Source: ADHD News From Medical News Today)

Shire Announces Results Of A Meta-Analysis Comparing Stimulant Medications To Non-Stimulant Medications In Treating ADHD In Patients Aged 8 To 15

ADHD News From Medical News Today — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 08:00:00 +0100

Shire plc (LSE: SHP, Nasdaq: SHPGY, TSX: SHQ) announced the results of a study which suggested that stimulant medications such as ADDERALL XR(R) (mixed salts of a single-entity amphetamine product) are significantly more effective than non-stimulant medications in the treatment of patients aged 8 to 15 with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). [click link for full article] (Source: ADHD News From Medical News Today)

Shire analysis compares stimulant to nonstimulant ADHD medications in patients aged 8 to 15 years

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 01:15:02 +0100

Shire plc announced study results that suggested that stimulant medications such as Adderall XR (mixed salts of a single-entity amphetamine product) are significantly more effective than nonstimulant medications in the treatment of patients aged 8 to 15 years with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. The study, a meta-analysis of 29 studies undertaken during the last 25 years with nearly 4,500 children with ADHD, was presented at the US Psychiatric & Mental Health Congress. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)