‘Study Drugs’ Unsafe and Unethical, Say Neurologists | Epoch Times
via m.theepochtimes.com http://m.theepochtimes.com/n2/united-states/study-drugs-unsafe-and-unethical-... Drugs such as Ritalin and Adderall are intended to treat severe attention deficit, but some young people with comparably normal brains use them as study drugs to sharpen their academic focus. The practice is neither ethical nor safe, according to experts. Doctors call this off-label drug use neuroenhancement. A position paper from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) weighs in on the ethical concerns of neuroenhancement, and explicitly warns doctors that prescribing study drugs for children and adolescents is “not...
Source: PharmaGossip - April 15, 2013 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: insider Source Type: blogs
Journal Alert - JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS
Conclusion: Current findings support
> further examination of nonmedical stimulant use among other college
> student subpopulations (i.e., athletic teams, honor societies, residence
> halls). In addition, there is a strong need to develop research-based
> intervention and preventive measures that target college populations
> identified as being at risk for nonmedical stimulant use. (J. of Att.
> Dis. 2013; 17(2) 87-97)
>
> ========================================================================
>
>
> *Pages: 98-101 (Review)
> *View Full Record: http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gatewa...
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - January 31, 2013 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs
How Many Teens Actually Smoke, Drink, or Do Drugs?
It’s natural to be curious about your peers—especially when it comes to things that we know can be dangerous, like alcohol and drug use. You’ve probably heard rumors of kids drinking beer at a party or may have a friend who smokes cigarettes.
You may wonder how many teens actually smoke, drink, or do drugs. It’s a question we hear frequently from teens. During NIDA’s 2011 Drug Facts Chat Day, students from the around the country asked NIDA scientists questions such as:
“How many teens smoke every year?”
“Has the number of people who abuse drugs increased or decreased in the past 5 years? And why?”
“...
Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog - January 5, 2012 Category: Addiction Authors: Sara Bellum Source Type: blogs
A Parent ’s BSD Challenge
Raising children is a rewarding journey with a most steep learning curve. Any new parent ’s notion that since they are older than their child means they are wiser soon learns that it is the child who teaches the parent many things. < br / > < br / > Think of the journey of a parent of a child who for no apparent reason engages in aggressive anti social behavior, angry unending tantrums, or a child who is ultra sensitive to all stimuli and overreacts to ordinary things in life, or a child who acts out in school seeking to always be the center of attention. < br / > < br / > < br / > This is the life of a parent whose chil...
Source: Weird Cake: Myopic musings from a bipolar survivor - November 17, 2010 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
Real Teens Ask: What are stimulants?
In a recent Drug Facts Chat Day, freeman-jones of Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School, Maryland asked:
Can taking Ritalin help you if you have not been prescribed Ritalin?
Ritalin is a drug used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and is classified as a stimulant. The term stimulants can be used to refer to any number of drugs, including prescription drugs like methylphenidate (Ritalin’s scientific name) and dextroamphetamine (Adderall).
People diagnosed (by a doctor) with ADHD can benefit from these drug when they’re used as prescribed. However, teens with an ADHD prescription are sometim...
Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog - August 31, 2010 Category: Addiction Authors: Sara Bellum Source Type: blogs
Virtual Brain Training
Imagine you are a teen with ADHD. It’s hard for you to focus in class, your mind wanders everywhere, and even though you want to do well in class you’d much rather be outside shooting hoops. Although you take notes, it’s hard for you to remember the teacher’s instructions. So after a medical evaluation, your doctor prescribes stimulants to help you focus. That’s what happened to NIDA’s second place Addiction Science Award winner, Kevin Knight, a 17-year-old junior at Collegiate High School in Niceville, Florida. Based on his own experience, Kevin wanted to know if there were other ways besides medication to tra...
Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog - June 17, 2010 Category: Addiction Authors: Sara Bellum Source Type: blogs
NIDA's DRUG FACTS CHAT DAY 2009—Transcript Is Now Online
What do kids want to know about drugs if no one is watching them write the questions? See for yourself! NIDA's DRUG FACTS CHAT DAY transcript is now online. NIDA scientists and staff answered hundreds of questions from teens all over the country. You can read some sample questions below. (For the answers…click on this link to find the transcript).
casa grande mb - Casa Grande Union High School, Arizona: is it possible for someone to get in trouble if they just want to have fun?????????????
music - Dixie High School, Utah: How do you convince someone you love not to smoke without hurting their feelings?
annarules - Kingsw...
Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog - December 8, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sara Bellum Source Type: blogs
Rx Drug Abuse
Have you ever wondered about whether medications prescribed by a doctor could actually be dangerous? Or whether giving a friend a prescription pill you take for ADHD could be bad for them?
Sometimes, people assume that if your doctor prescribes you medications, then they are safe for anyone. Prescription drugs, like Ritalin or Adderall for ADHD, or Tylenol 3 or Percocet for pain, can be extremely effective when used as prescribed…by the people they were prescribed for.
But people who have not been seen by a doctor for these conditions are asking friends to share their drugs for a variety of reasons. For example, Adderall...
Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog - November 24, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sara Bellum Source Type: blogs
21st Century Bioequivalance: How do you spell "Integrity?"
Much discussion about pharmaceutical quality at the FDA of late (Drug Quality: If you can’t measure it, it doesn’t count, The silent “n” of PDUFA) – and specifically about a more 21st century view of bioequivalence. And appropriately so. But is the agency doing the right thing the right way? Consider Concerta. Will the courts follow the chevron deference route or tell the FDA to put it on paper? (Source: drugwonks.com Blog)
Source: drugwonks.com Blog - September 6, 2007 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: blogs
21st Century Bioequivalence: How do you spell "Integrity?"
Much discussion about pharmaceutical quality at the FDA of late (Drug Quality: If you can’t measure it, it doesn’t count, The silent “n” of PDUFA) – and specifically about a more 21st century view of bioequivalence. And appropriately so. But is the agency doing the right thing the right way? Consider Concerta. Will the courts follow the chevron deference route or tell the FDA to put it on paper? (Source: drugwonks.com Blog)
Source: drugwonks.com Blog - September 6, 2007 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: blogs
