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The 4th Annual Alexander Awards: Best Tox Reading of 2013
Alexander Gettler The coveted Alexander award is named in honor of Alexander Gettler (1883-1968), the chief toxicologist with the Office of the Medical Examiner of the City of New York during the first half of the 20th century. Gettler was a key figure in the development of modern forensic toxicology. By the way, Gettler will certainly be a key figure when a documentary based on Deborah Blum’s book The Poisoner’s Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York is broadcast in early January on the PBS series “American Experience.” To be eligible to win an Alexander, an artic...
Source: The Poison Review - December 31, 2013 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical long form journalism medical toxicology Source Type: news

Curb ADHD Over-diagnosis to Improve Children's Health
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) recently published their position on ADHD and medication, strongly warning doctors and parents about overprescribing medications such as Ritalin or Adderall due to reported health risks. read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - December 20, 2013 Category: Addiction Authors: Richard Taite Tags: Addiction Child Development Health Parenting Source Type: news

Connecting The Dots On The ADHD Fad
Alan Schwartz' brilliant piece of investigative journalism in the New York Times exposes the role of Pharma in promoting a false epidemic of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. read more
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - December 17, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Allen J. Frances, M.D. Tags: Child Development Cognition Parenting Psychiatry adderall ADHD Alan Schwartz allen frances attention deficit hyperactivity disorder concerta drug company direct to consumer advertising drug company marketing performance enhancement Source Type: news

Must-read: The NY Times on the marketing of ADHD drugs
This article, although it really doesn’t feature a smoking gun, is important reading. Highly recommended.    
Source: The Poison Review - December 16, 2013 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical adderall ADHD attention deficit hyperactivity disorder concerta intuniv marketing new york times Ritalin Source Type: news

Advertising Drugs to Addicts
A glut of information about prescription drugs makes it easy for addicts to get their fix from doctors. But worst of all, celebrities are now the pushers.read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - October 22, 2013 Category: Addiction Authors: Anna B. David Tags: Addiction Media adderall ADHD big pharma Heath Ledger narcotic PPO Prescription prescription drugs suboxone vicodin Source Type: news

Senior doctor raises concern over advertising of some prescription drugs in the US
Concerns over "tasteless and, possibly, harmful" advertising of amphetamines and other prescription drugs in the US are raised in an article published on bmj.com. Dr Sidney Wolfe, founder and senior adviser to the Health Research Group at Public Citizen, describes how a Los Angeles boutique is selling athletic shirts emblazoned with the word "Adderall" - a prescription amphetamine for treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Source Type: news

Has Lindsay Lohan’s "Next Chapter" Truly Begun?
Lindsay Lohan has been notorious as one of Hollywood's most troubled startlets. Four days after her release from her sixth stint in rehab she sat down with Oprah Winfrey for an interview where she suggested the tide has finally turned for her. Will she be able to maintain her recovery? Here's why I'm rooting for her. read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - August 20, 2013 Category: Addiction Authors: Goal Auzeen Saedi, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Media Parenting acid reflux adderall ADHD child star cocaine downward spiral empathy headlights ill will lindsay lohan mean girls multiple times nexium oprah winfrey phone conversation poor parenting spiritu Source Type: news

Oxymorphone, incredible mosquito videos, and more: Weekly Web Review in Toxicology
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLIYuXlUS3k It ain’t tox, but . . .: The must-see video’s of the week were included in a fascinating post by Ed Yong on the National Geographic site. They illustrate what happens on a microscopic level as a mosquito stings and searches for blood vessels. The clip above shows the surprisingly complex proboscis probing for its next meal. In the clip below, it strikes pay dirt. One wonders if the mosquito would have more success using ultrasound: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbXSPacvuak ER visits and prescription stimulants: The Drug Abuse Warning Network (DAWN) reported this wee...
Source: The Poison Review - August 10, 2013 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical adderall mosquito nebulized naloxone opana oxymorphone Ritalin Source Type: news

DSM-5 likely to increase cases of ADHD drug overdose
3.5 out of 5 stars Overdose of Drugs for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Clinical Presentation, Mechanisms of toxicity, and Management. Spiller HA et al. CNS Drugs 2013 Jun 12 [Epub ahead of print] Abstract There is a very good chance that in the near future we will see an increasing number of cases involving ingestion or overdose of drugs used to treat Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). DSM-5, released last month, has changed criteria for making a diagnosis of ADHD that will radically expand the the population of both children and adults who could be labelled with the condition and be candidates f...
Source: The Poison Review - July 3, 2013 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical adderall ADHD atomoxetine attention deficit hyperactivity disorder clonidcine DSM guanfacine modafinil psychostimulant. methylphenidate Source Type: news

Adderall(®) (amphetamine-dextroamphetamine) toxicity - Fitzgerald KT, Bronstein AC.
The American Psychiatric Association estimates that 3-7% of US school-aged children exhibit attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Adderall(®) (amphetamine dextroamphetamine) and a variety of brand names and generic versions of this combination ...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - June 30, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Internet Addiction, Sleep Deprivation, or ADHD?
With the current explosion of ADHD diagnoses among American teenagers, as clinicians we should not too quick to attribute all of a teen’s school problems to a yet unknown biological cause.read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - June 5, 2013 Category: Addiction Authors: Marilyn Wedge, Ph.D. Tags: Addiction Child Development adderall ADHD american teenagers antipsychotic drug clozapine family doctor five months inattentiveness insomnia ivy league college lack of motivation life style low energy old girl psychiatrist Source Type: news

ADHD Medications Don't Lead To Drug Or Alcohol Abuse
Children who are on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications are not at an increased risk of drug addiction or abuse later on, says a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry. For a while now, researchers haven not been sure whether medications such as Ritalin or Adderall can increase the risk of children becoming addicted to substances such as alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, tobacco, etc...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 30, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: ADHD Source Type: news

Are children who take Ritalin for ADHD at greater risk of future drug abuse?
UCLA research has shown that that children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are far more likely than other kids to develop serious substance abuse problems as adolescents and adults. But do stimulant medications used to treat ADHD contribute to the risk?   UCLA psychologists have conducted the most comprehensive assessment ever on this question and have found that children with ADHD who take medications such as Ritalin and Adderall are at no greater risk of using alcohol, marijuana, nicotine or cocaine later in life than kids with ADHD who don't take these medications.   The psychologists analyzed 15...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - May 29, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Parents Think 1 In 100 Teens Using "Study Drugs" But Actual Figure Is More Like 1 In 10
As high schoolers prepare for final exams, teens nationwide may be tempted to use a "study drug" ­- a prescription stimulant or amphetamine - to gain an academic edge. But a new University of Michigan poll shows only one in 100 parents of teens 13-17 years old believes that their teen has used a study drug. Study drugs refer to stimulant medications typically prescribed for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); commonly prescribed medicines in this category include Adderall, Concerta, Ritalin, and Vyvanse...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 22, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Source Type: news

Twitter Analysis Reveals Abuse Of Adderall As College Study Aid
A growing number of college students are abusing the ADHD medication Adderall to give them an academic edge, and they're tweeting about it. Thanks to Twitter, tracking roughly when and where Adderall use happens is now possible. So a group of BYU health science and computer science researchers did just that. Their six-month study, appearing in the current issue of the Journal of Medical Internet Research, produced two major revelations about Adderall: It is mentioned most heavily among students in the northeast and south regions of the U.S...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 6, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Source Type: news