Articles related to "Adhd Medications"

Treating ADD and ADHD with medication is a difficult decision for parents to make. Understanding what ADD and ADHD drugs do can help to make an informed choice.

Some experts say that 70-80% of all patients who have ADHD have difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep.

Research indicates that for most children, the best way to treat the symptoms of ADHD is a combination of medication and behavioral therapy.

Many children with ADHD and ADD had more than a break from classes, books and homework over the summer; they also enjoyed a vacation from their medication.

Are Ritalin, Focalin, Adderall, Concerta, and Strattera increasing because recess times are decreasing? Research is surfacing to support this hypothesis.

Another non-stimulant drug has been approved by the FDA for treating symptoms of ADHD and ADD. Guanfacine has been shown to improve attention and behavior problems.

A new study links the use of Ritalin and other stimulant drugs to an increased risk of sudden death from cardiac problems in children.

The work environment can be difficult place to get things done under normal circumstances, but for the person with ADHD or ADD, it is a much bigger challenge.

The results of a federally sponsored research do not support claims that stimulants such as Ritalin are necessary or superior to behavioral and other therapies for ADHD.

As rates of ADHD climb parents, teachers and students are looking for creative alternatives to the usual pharmaceutical solutions. Is Omega-3 such an alternative?

Prescribing children with anti-psychotic drugs has increased 500% in the past seven years. There is no real evidence that many of these drugs even work.

The FDA granted approval in April for a product that delivers methylphenidate (the active ingredient in Ritalin) through a "transdermal delivery system" - a skin patch.

Parents, beware, Prescription pill and over-the-counter medication abuse is becoming more popular among teens, who may not realize the risk and dangers involved.

Conditions that often occur with ADHD include obsessive-compulsive and antisocial behaviour disorders, depression, anxiety, learning disabilities and Tourette's Syndrome.

Same gender boarding schools and colleges are losing popularity but Philadelphia thinks same gender classrooms will help boys succeed.

ADHD is associated with slight brain abnormalities: genetics, toxic substances, food additives and brain injury are all potential contributing factors.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, is characterized by three symptoms: hyperactivity, impulsivity and inattention.