Use of ADHD Drugs Surged During Pandemic, Study Finds
Social media influencers and online marketing may have played a role, experts said. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matt Richtel Tags: your-feed-science your-feed-health Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Social Media Anxiety and Stress Depression (Mental) Buprenorphine (Drug) Telemedicine Mental Health and Disorders Advertising and Marketing Source Type: news
More adults sought help for ADHD during the pandemic
Prescriptions for ADHD treatments surged among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to fuel lingering shortages that frustrate parents and doctors. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - January 10, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Here are the hoops this St. John's man had to go through just to fill a prescription
Ethan Crann sought help at Memorial University's student wellness centre after his second year of university where, after a few visits, it was recommended he take an assessment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. But after graduation he was on his own to find a way to fill his prescription. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - January 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Nfld. & Labrador Source Type: news
A critical review of existing evidence-based sport psychological interventions for college athletes with comorbid attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder and sport-related concussions - Davis R, Rak E, Rose T.
The preventive efficacy of mental skills in reducing the risk of sport-related concussions (SRC), facilitating rehabilitation post-SRC, and enhancing mental performance was assessed in individuals with comorbid attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADH... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Decoding the link between substance dependence and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults: a cross-sectional study from North India - Victor R, Gondwal R, Avinash P, Singhania R.
BACKGROUND: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Substance dependence are often thought to be linked as they are found to co-exist in many individuals. ADHD is estimated to be an essential indicator for the development of substance use disor... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
ADHD Plus Comorbidities Linked to Higher Schizophrenia Risk ADHD Plus Comorbidities Linked to Higher Schizophrenia Risk
New data show that psychiatric comorbidities in young people with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are associated with an increased schizophrenia risk.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - January 2, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news
These B.C. neuroscientists hope to help people with mental health challenges — using patients' own brainwaves
Neurofeedback therapy is more and more popular among people with mental health conditions from ADHD to PTSD and anxiety. But some researchers say more data is still needed. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - January 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/British Columbia Source Type: news
Selectively predicting the onset of ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, and conduct disorder in early adolescence with high accuracy - De Lacy N, Ramshaw MJ.
INTRODUCTION: The externalizing disorders of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), and conduct disorder (CD) are common in adolescence and are strong predictors of adult psychopathology. While treatable, subs... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Apple, Microsoft and AIG rise premarket; Marathon Digital falls
Investing.com -- U.S. traded largely unchanged Thursday, with investors largely shutting up shop as a positive year on Wall Street draws near to a close. Here are some of the biggest premarket U.S. stock movers today: • Microsoft (NASDAQ: ) stock rose 0.3% despite The New York Times suing the…#openai #mineradechile #chile #codelco #marathondigital #karunatherapeutics #jpmorgan #hsbc #adhd #vinfast (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cannabis May Offer Relief For Adults With ADHD And Improve Quality Of Life: Study
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorders in recent years, with an estimated global prevalence of 2.5% in adults and 5% in children. The condition causes trouble with maintaining attention, hyperactivity and impulse control. While…#samoonahmad #nyusschoolofmedicine #keypoints #thc #participants #ahmad #inpatientpsychiatry #bellevuehospital (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rewards can foster response execution and response inhibition in young children diagnosed with ADHD - Sader A, Walg M, Ferdinand NK.
Children with ADHD show deficits in executive functioning, especially the ability to inhibit inadequate responses, and deficits in motivational processes due to dopaminergic dysfunctions. There is evidence that rewards can foster inhibition in children wit... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) causes and diagnosis in adults: a review - Sapkale B, Sawal A.
This article focuses on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in males of the adult age group, exploring its causes and diagnosis. ADHD is commonly identified in children and teenagers, often leading to academic difficulties. Diagnosing adult ADH... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
The prevalence of risk factors among children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, aged 4-17 years: a cross-sectional study - Zakariyah AF.
INTRODUCTION: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder commonly observed in children. Although the etiology of ADHD is still unclear, many risk factors have been shown to increase the prevalence of ADHD, such as gene... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Holidays Can Be Tough on Kids With ADHD, Anxiety: Some Tips for Parents
THURSDAY, Dec. 21, 2023 -- Kids with emotional problems or ADHD can find the holidays a very challenging time, as all the routines that provide a sense of order are jumbled in a whirl of activities.
The kids are home from school and restless, their... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 21, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
The Petri Dish: ADHD-treating videogame cleared for teens, CRISPR exec resigns
Just six days after her company's landmark sickle-cell drug was approved in the U.S., CRISPR Therapeutics' chief medical officer resigned. Plus, other life sciences news you may have missed. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - December 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Rowan Walrath Source Type: news
