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Study: Adderall abuse skyrockets among young adults
Stephen FellerBALTIMORE, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- While Adderall precriptions to treat ADHD have stayed relatively flat, the number of people abusing the drug or seeking ER treatment for misuse has skyrocketed.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 17, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
More College Students Misusing ADHD Med as Study Aid
Nonmedical use of Adderall and ER visits are up, study says
Source: WebMD Health - February 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Adderall misuse rising among young adults
Study finds more young adults are winding up in the emergency room for misusing popular ADHD drug
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - February 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
John Hopkins University find rise in number of young people abusing ADHD drug
Scientists at Johns Hopkins University warned emergency room visits relating to Adderall jumped 156 per cent while use without a prescription rose 67 per cent in six years - with those aged 18 to 25 at greatest risk.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
More College Students Misusing ADHD Med as Study Aid
Nonmedical use of Adderall and ER visits are up, study says
Source: HealthDay
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Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 16, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Everything You Wanted To Know About Microdosing (But Were Afraid To Ask)
Long before microdosing was being touted as the Silicon Valley life hack du jour, Dr. James Fadiman was investigating the potential mind-enhancing effects of ingesting psychedelic drugs like LSD and psilocybin, more commonly known as magic mushrooms.
In the 1960s, Fadiman conducted pioneering psychedelic research, including one study in which he gave LSD and another hallucinogen, Mescaline, to scientists, mathematicians and architects to see how it affected creative problem-solving. (His research was one of the last investigations into LSD due to the Food and Drug Administration's mid-1960s research ban of...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - January 13, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
7 Thoughts On Today's Pharma & Biotech News
Seven thoughts:
Shire’s purchase of Baxalta is emblematic of the shift in the drug industry. The company that popularized Adderall and help market the diagnosis of ADHD is now focused almost entirely on pricey, rare diseases, with an option on cancer.
Vertex and Illumina both released relatively weak financial forecasts ahead of the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. This could add to feelings that maybe healthcare investing has peaked, or at least become a realm for stock pickers. Which is exactly what everyone said at this time of year last year.
There’s a lot of controversy on Illumina’s crea...
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 11, 2016 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Matthew Herper Source Type: news
ADHD Medications Linked to Sleep Problems in Kids
Review of studies finds drugs like Ritalin, Adderall may create sleep woes for some
Source: WebMD Health - November 23, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why Are So Many College and High School Kids Abusing Adderall
During the past 15 years, there has been a remarkable transformation in the drug trade. It used to be dominated by the illegal drug cartels. Now it it is dominated by the legal drug companies. The most dangerous legal drugs are the prescription opioids, now responsible for twice as many deaths as street drugs and also for a secondary epidemic of heroin addiction. The next most dangerous legal drugs are Xanax and other short acting benzodiazepines that potentiate overdoses, cause severe addiction, raise the risk of falls, and worsen cognitive problems. ADHD meds are the most dangerous legal drugs among young people in co...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 9, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Kolowski Chiropractic Announces Community Workshop Discussing Concerns...
The Drug Enforcement Administration classifies ADHD drugs like Ritalin, Adderall, and Concerta the same as Cocaine, Methadone, and Methamphetamine (Speed). Find out if these are safe, necessary, and...(PRWeb October 21, 2015)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/10/prweb13031941.htm
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 21, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
WATCH: This Is What Adderall Does To Your Brain
It's a little pill that can make you hyper-focused, suppress your appetite, and improve your mood and energy levels.
Sound familiar? Adderall is used by over 25 million people worldwide to treat ailments including ADHD, narcolepsy and depression -- and increasingly, the pills are being taken without a prescription to boost performance at school or work.
So what happens in your brain when you pop one? A new video from the American Chemical Society's series, Reactions, has some answers.
In short: It's all about the dopamine.
"People with ADHD tend to have lower levels of dopamine, the key chemical in the brain's rewa...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - May 12, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Shire touts plan to extend dominance in ADHD market through 2029
This morning, drug giant Shire said a long-acting drug in development for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder that could help the company fend off competition from generics until 2029 could launch in a little over two years, based on feedback from the Food and Drug Administration.
Shire (Nasdaq: SHPG), whose U.S. headquarters are in Lexington, has been developing the ADHD drug known as SHP465 for years using the same active ingredient as its former best-selling drug, Adderall XR. It first filed…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - April 7, 2015 Category: American Health Authors: Don Seiffert Source Type: news
Adult ADHD drug abuse on the rise
Some doctors are prescribing drugs such as Ritalin and Adderall for "lifestyle enhancement" even though the long-term impact is unknown
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - April 1, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
