Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment of adults with ADHD: a meta-review
In conclusion, while available evidence addressed mainly the efficacy and tolerability of psychostimulants and non-psychostimulants for ADHD core symptoms in the short term, we still need further empirical support for the non-pharmacological and multimodal treatments. A comprehensive evidence-informed hierarchy of ADHD drugs based on their efficacy and tolerability is not yet available but it should be the next research priority in the field. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - March 16, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Khat in the Horn of Africa: A Scourge or Blessing?
Men lounging in Dire Dawa’s Chattara Market chewing khat, Ethiopia. Credit: James Jeffrey/IPSBy James JeffreyADDIS ABABA, Mar 12 2017 (IPS)Throughout a Sunday afternoon in the Ethiopian capital, Yemeni émigré men in their fifties and sixties arrive at a traditional Yemeni-styled mafraj room clutching bundles of green, leafy stalks: khat.As the hours pass they animatedly discuss economics, politics, history, life and more while chewing the leaves. The gathering is a picture of civility. But in many countries khat has a bad reputation, with it either being banned or prompting calls for it to be banned. Khat is an instit...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 12, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Authors: James Jeffrey Tags: Africa Development & Aid Economy & Trade Featured Food & Agriculture Headlines Health Population Ethiopia khat Somalia Somaliland Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Amphetamine use may 'speed up' heart aging
Using amphetamines may accelerate aging of the heart, suggest researchers. They emphasize that stimulant abusers do physiological and cardiovascular harm. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 11, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Source Type: news
Amphetamine abuse abuses the heart
HealthDay News Using illegal amphetamine drugs such as " speed " and " ice " may lead to premature aging of the arteries and heart, researchers warn. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Amphetamine Abuse Abuses the Heart
Study finds arteries of recreational users look older than their years (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - February 10, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Amphetamine Abuse Abuses the Heart
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 2017 -- Using illegal amphetamine drugs such as " speed " and " ice " may lead to premature aging of the arteries and heart, researchers warn.
They said their new study adds to evidence about the need to tackle the " global stimulant... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - February 10, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Speed, Ecstasy Accelerate Heart Aging
(MedPage Today) -- Amphetamine abuse may add more years to the heart than tobacco (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - February 10, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Evekeo (Amphetamine Sulfate Tablets, USP) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - January 23, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Neuropharmacology of new psychoactive substances (nps): focus on the rewarding and reinforcing properties of cannabimimetics and amphetamine-like stimulants - Miliano C, Serpelloni G, Rimondo C, Mereu M, Marti M, De Luca MA.
New psychoactive substances (NPS) are a heterogeneous and rapidly evolving class of molecules available on the global illicit drug market (e.g smart shops, internet, "dark net") as a substitute for controlled substances. The use of NPS, mainly consumed alo... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 20, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Adderall (Amphetamine, Dextroamphetamine Mixed Salts) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - January 20, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Indirect chiral separation of 8 novel amphetamine derivatives as potential new psychoactive compounds by GC-MS and HPLC - Wei ß JA, Kadkhodaei K, Schmid MG.
Amphetamine and its derivatives gained high popularity on the illegal drug market. In the last few years, a lot of new psychoactive compounds structurally related to amphetamine, such as 4-fluoroamphetamine and 4-fluoromethamphetamine swamped the drug mark... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 14, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate Monohydrate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate and Amphetamine Sulfate Tablets (New - Discontinuation)
Updated Drug Shortage (Source: FDA Drug Shortages)
Source: FDA Drug Shortages - January 5, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Amphetamine Orally Disintegrating Tablets for ADHD Amphetamine Orally Disintegrating Tablets for ADHD
A newly approved extended-release orally disintegrating amphetamine tablet may be another option for the treatment of ADHD.Pediatric Pharmacotherapy (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 4, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Journal Article Source Type: news
Timing of amphetamine exposure in relation to puberty onset determines its effects on anhedonia, exploratory behavior, and dopamine D1 receptor expression in young adulthood - Kang S, Wu MM, Galvez R, Gulley JM.
Non-medical use of amphetamine (AMPH) among adolescents is prevalent, which is problematic given the potential consequences of developmental drug exposure on brain function and behavior. Previously we found in adult male rats that AMPH exposure starting be... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 30, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Adderall XR (Amphetamine, Dextroamphetamine Mixed Salts) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - December 24, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
