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Over 7,600 children poisoned by prescription Adderall in 2021- up 300% in last two decades
A flood of prescriptions doled out for ADHD medicines in the US led to a 300 percent rise in kids putting themselves at risk by taking too much, Nationwide Children's Hospital doctors said.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ADHD drug Ritalin could wean America's 5million cocaine users off the powder, study suggests
Researchers at the University of Virginia say animal studies have shown Ritalin (pictured) triggers reduced dependence on the white powder, although results are mixed in humans.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hope for thousands with ADHD as scientists say new brain treatment can 'transform' lives of sufferers
As part of a new clinic trial the team, including researchers from the University of Surrey, recruited 23 unmedicated children aged between six and 12 who had ADHD.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ADHD timebomb fear as diagnoses rocket in the UK among adults and boys over the past two decades
Britain has seen a significant rise in diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with the most cases in boys aged ten to 16, a study shows.
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
HEALTH NOTES: Office workers wired differently as 9 in 10 say they're 'neurodiverse', study claims
Nine out of ten British office workers described themselves as being 'neurodiverse', according to a study. It is a term to describe people with conditions such as autism and ADHD (file photo).
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ADHD prescriptions jump 33% in a year with women in their 20s and 30s driving record uptick
Britain's ADHD boom has been revealed by fascinating graphs that chart the surge in the behavioural condition that now sees more adults, particularly young women, being diagnosed.
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
I'm a doctor and here are the 12 questions I ask to determine whether an adult has ADHD
A popular doctor on TikTok has shared the 12 questions he asks his patients to see if they have the behavioural condition attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Adderall found to make students without ADHD less productive, study says
A new study from researchers in the UK found that people who took ADHD meds who didn't need them were less productive and accurate than they were before taking the medication.
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What makes a kid a killer? 'Perfect storm' of medication may be cause
The stabbing earlier this year by an Oklahoma girl of her younger brother after restarting ADHD medication has prompted the question of whether the drug drove her to do it.
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Up to one in FOUR middle and high school students are abusing Adderall, Govt-funded study finds
Up to 25 percent of students are abusing Adderall in some US schools, a study finds. The drug is meant to treat ADHD, but is often abused as a party drug.
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Experts sound a troubling warning as the number of people being given stimulants rockets
While some people swear they could not function without them, there is concern among experts that the explosive rise in ADHD diagnoses means many others will end up on drugs they don't need.
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Have trouble focusing when anxious or depressed? These spotty glasses could help you concentrate
Special glasses may help people with ADHD and depression focus their attention better. The lenses are studded with tiny, semi-transparent dots, designed to stimulate the brain.
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
America's Adderall boom laid bare: use in women in their 20s shoots up by a fifth in a year
Adderall prescriptions and prescriptions for other stimulants to treat ADHD are way up, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Parents across the country say children are struggling in school and fighting more without ADHD meds
A shortage of ADHD medicine has left children unable to concentrate and behave in school, according to parents and teachers.Of the roughly 6 million US kids with ADHD, most take medications.
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Forget Adderall: Children who exercise have lower risk of ADHD and behavioral problems
Scientists in the UK and US say they found youngsters who did regular moderate and vigorous exercise had reduced hyperactivity and behavioral problems.
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
