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Monarch Becomes the 1st FDA-Cleared Device for ADHD
The Monarch external Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (eTNS) System made history last week after it became the first device to win a nod from FDA to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It should be noted the technology has had CE mark since 2015. Monarch was developed by NeuroSigma and is indicated to help treat 7 to 12-year-olds suffering from ADHD. What makes this de novo clearance from FDA so significant is that typically pharmaceutical solutions are used to treat patients suffering from the neurological disorder. Monarch is about the size of a cellphone. The device generates a low-level electrical pulse ...
Source: MDDI - April 22, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Digital Health Source Type: news

Link between stress in pregnancy and ADHD unfounded
Conclusion Despite the media headlines and scaremongering, ADHD is never mentioned in the study. The researchers cite animal studies which suggest increased levels of the stress hormone cortisol may speed up development before birth. They say this may prevent proper maturation of the organs and so could cause any "mental or physical illness" occurring later in life, such as ADHD. However, for ethical reasons, the levels of stress hormones in the amniotic fluid were only measured once in this study. This means we are unable to tell whether they changed during periods of maternal stress or during the pregnancy. Tho...
Source: NHS News Feed - May 31, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pregnancy/child Mental health 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