Teens unaware Adderall is an amphetamine, underreport use
A new study is highlighting a problem with teenagers, the underrporting of amphetamine use mainly due to lack of knowledge of which drugs are amphetamines. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Adolescents underreport amphetamine use, likely unaware that adderall is amphetamine
(New York University) High school seniors appear to be underreporting their nonmedical use of amphetamine, despite reporting using Adderall without a doctor's orders, finds a study by the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research (CDUHR) at NYU Meyers College of Nursing. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 23, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Ohio State Warns of Fake Adderall Pills After Two Students Die
Counterfeit pills contain the synthetic opioid fentanyl and are fueling increases in overdoses and hospitalizations (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - October 12, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Psychiatry, Institutional, Source Type: news
Most alternative therapies for treating autism show, at best, inconclusive benefits
Dr. Shafali Jeste knows well the desperation of a parent seeking a cure for their child with autism spectrum disorder. As a clinician who both researches the causes of the disorder and treats children with autism, Jeste, UCLA associate professor of psychiatry, neurology and pediatrics and a lead investigator in the UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment, understands why many parents will try anything that sounds reasonable. A change to a gluten- and casein-free diet to reduce symptoms. Mega-vitamins for the same. Medical marijuana to calm. Melatonin to sleep. Omega-3 fatty acids for hyperactivity. Delaying or refusi...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - September 26, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Adderall vs. Ritalin (Differences and Similarities)
Title: Adderall vs. Ritalin (Differences and Similarities)Category: MedicationsCreated: 8/7/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/7/2017 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - August 7, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Take the Generic, Patients Are Told. Until They Are Not.
Consumers have grown used to being told to give up their brand-name drugs in favor of cheaper generics. Now some are finding the opposite is true. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - August 6, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: CHARLES ORNSTEIN and KATIE THOMAS Tags: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Drugstores Health Insurance and Managed Care Adderall (Drug) Generic Brands and Products Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Medicare Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder CVS Caremark Corporation Food and Drug Admi Source Type: news
Students can improve their grades by taking Adderall
Adderall, growing popular as a so-called 'smart drug', helped to boost memory and attention in a small trial, according to researchers at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Another extended-release ADHD drug wins FDA nod
Days after Neos Therapeutics (NSDQ:NEOS) nabbed U.S. regulatory approval for its controlled-release formulation of methylphenidate, Shire (NSDQ:SHPG) said it won a nod from the FDA for its long-acting ADHD drug.
The drug, Mydayis, is made up of the same active ingredient in Shire’s ADHD treatment Adderall XR – amphetamine – but it is designed to last up to 16 hours. Adderall XR is formulated to control symptoms in patients for up to 12 hours.
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Source: Mass Device - June 21, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Sarah Faulkner Tags: Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Neurological Pharmaceuticals Regulatory/Compliance Wall Street Beat neostherapeutics Shire Plc. Source Type: news
Shire wins FDA approval for new ADHD drug
The FDA has approved a Shire plc drug for ADHD that has the same active ingredient as an extended-release version of Adderall but is designed to last longer than the popular generic.
The drug, which will be sold under the brand name "Mydayis," is designed to last for 16 hours, compared with 12 hours for Adderall XR, which was also developed by Shire (Nasdaq: SHPG). That means it could be taken just once a day by people 13 years and older with ADHD. The disorder affects about 4 percent of adults… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - June 21, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Max Stendahl Source Type: news
Can I stop taking Adderall?
Title: Can I stop taking Adderall?Category: Doctor's& Expert's views on SymptomsCreated: 6/5/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/5/2017 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - June 5, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
By the Numbers: Phoenix, Arizona in top 10 for Opioid distribution
As conversations increase regarding what to do about the growing prescription opioid epidemic, Arizona may be one of the states having to tackle that problem head on.
Among cities that distribute the largest quantities of controlled substances, Phoenix comes in at No. 1 for Oxycodone, No. 2 for Fentanyl and No. 5 for Hydromorphone.
Data analyzed from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration found in 2015 doctors prescribed more than
11 billion Oxycodone pills and more than 7 billion Adderall pills,… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 17, 2017 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Angela Gonzales Source Type: news
People With ADHD Have Different Brains
The largest-ever brain imaging study on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has led scientists to say the condition should be considered a neurological disorder, not just a behavioral one.
The brain structures of children with ADHD differ in small but significant ways from those of normally developing children, according to the findings, which were published online in the journal Lancet Psychiatry on Feb. 15.
Up to 11 percent of U.S. children and around 5 percent of U.S. adults have been diagnosed with ADHD, which causes symptoms like difficulty paying attention, impulsivity, irritability and forgetful...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - February 24, 2017 Category: Science Source Type: news
People With ADHD Have Different Brains
The largest-ever brain imaging study on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has led scientists to say the condition should be considered a neurological disorder, not just a behavioral one.
The brain structures of children with ADHD differ in small but significant ways from those of normally developing children, according to the findings, which were published online in the journal Lancet Psychiatry on Feb. 15.
Up to 11 percent of U.S. children and around 5 percent of U.S. adults have been diagnosed with ADHD, which causes symptoms like difficulty paying attention, impulsivity, irritability and forgetful...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - February 24, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Drugs Vanish at Some VA Hospitals
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities are stepping up investigations at Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers due to a sharp increase in opioid theft, missing prescriptions or unauthorized drug use by VA employees since 2009, according to government data obtained by The Associated Press.
Doctors, nurses or pharmacy staff at federal hospitals — the vast majority within the VA system — siphoned away controlled substances for their own use or street sales, or drugs intended for patients simply disappeared.
Aggravating the problem is that some VA hospitals have been lax in tracking drug supplies. Co...
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - February 20, 2017 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Atomoxetine vs. Adderall
Title: Atomoxetine vs. AdderallCategory: MedicationsCreated: 1/27/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/27/2017 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - January 27, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
