Methylphenidate best drug for hyperactive kids in short-term
But consider non-drug options first, concludes pooled analysis of data from 133 trials Related items fromOnMedica Monthly testing with isotretinoin might be unnecessary CBT helps children to kick obsessions Lorazepam no better than diazepam for child seizures Broader definition of ADHD raises risk of needless treatment One in 10 children in phase I cancer trials respond to drugs (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 8, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Meds not the only answer for ADHD | Letters
There need to be national multi-agency collaborative pathways for the holistic assessment of children with attention difficultiesWe, as chartered psychologists (BPS), are delighted that the inadequate provision for children with mental health difficulties in the UK was highlighted (Shocking failures on children with ADHD, 4 August). We agree with the findings that there are considerable local differences in practice in this field. We note with concern the reported rise in prescriptions for stimulant drugs such as Ritalin (methylphenidate) between 2010 and 2015. We should not fall into the trap of believing that diagnosis a...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 6, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Letters Tags: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Society Health Mental health NHS Conservatives Politics Psychology Science Source Type: news
UB research suggests how stimulant treatments for ADHD work
(University at Buffalo) Stimulant medications are an effective treatment for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In the classroom, parents and teachers say that medications like methylphenidate (MPH) can reduce symptoms and improve behavior.Although stimulants have been in use for decades to treat ADHD in school-aged children, just how they work hasn't been clear. But the results of a new study in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry is filling in critical gaps about the role of improved cognitive functions. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - July 27, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
ADHD Medications Unlikely To Improve School Performance In Kids Without ADHD
BOSTON (CBS) — Many college students who don’t have ADHD illegally use ADHD medications, like Adderall and Ritalin, to try to boost their performance in school. But is that a smart way to go? Probably not, according to a new study from the University of Rhode Island and Brown University.
Researchers looked at 13 undergrads and found that Adderall did improve attention and focus but that did not result in better performance of tests. The drug also appeared to impair working memory.
This was a very small study so more research is needed, but in the meantime, students who don’t have ADHD should be discourage...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - July 23, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Healthwatch Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Uncategorized ADHD Dr. Mallika Marshall Local TV Source Type: news
Use of Ritalin and other 'smart drugs' doubled in last decade in UK
Head of Ofsted Amanda Spielman said the figures were worrying and warned parents against using quick fix drugs. There were 1.5 million prescriptions in the last year in Britain by the NHS. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 26, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Use of Ritalin and other 'smart drugs' has DOUBLED in last decade in Britain
Head of Ofsted Amanda Spielman said the figures were worrying and warned parents against using quick fix drugs. There were 1.5 million prescriptions in the last year in Britain by the NHS. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 26, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Methylphenidate Hydrochloride (QUILLIVANT XR) for Extended-Release Oral Suspension (Updated - Currently in Shortage)
Drug Shortage (Source: FDA Drug Shortages)
Source: FDA Drug Shortages - May 22, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
NRA's incoming president ties Ritalin to school shootings
Oliver North, the National Rifle Association's incoming president, suggested on "Fox News Sunday" that Ritalin -- a drug commonly used to treat ADHD -- is somehow linked with school shootings. Experts weigh in on that idea. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - May 21, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ritalin does NOT turn kids into killers, doctors say after the NRA blamed ADHD drugs for shootings
Doctors are hitting back to refute claims from incoming NRA president Lt Col Oliver North's claims that ADHD medications like Ritalin could drive students to violence like Friday's school shooting. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 21, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NRA links school violence to Ritalin but experts deny connection
If anything, experts say, children on the medication tend to be less aggressive (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - May 21, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Huge surge in kids poisoned by ADHD pills since 2000
Between 2000 and 2014, around 10,000 American children under 19 were hospitalized, and three died after taking methylphenidate or amphetamine, a new study reveals. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 21, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Unnecessary And Accidental Use Of ADHD Drugs Increases Over 60%, Study Suggests
(CNN) — Exposure to common medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has increased by more than 60% in US children and adolescents, according to a new study.
The study, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, looked at all calls to US poison control centers for unintentional or intentional exposure to ADHD medications between 2000 and 2014 among children and adolescents. The researchers found that the number of calls increased from 7,018 in 2000 to 11,486 in 2014 — a 64% increase.
According to the study’s authors, “exposure” refers to the unnecessary ingestion, inh...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - May 21, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health ADHD Local TV Source Type: news
What Causes Flushing?
Discussion
Flushing is usually thought of as a benign condition such as blushing, but can be quite irritating if it is frequent or persistent (i.e. menopausal hot flashes) or even pathologic (i.e. malignancy). “Flushing is a subjective and sensation of warmth that is accompanied by reddening of the skin anywhere on the body but favors the face, neck, and upper torso…. Flushing can be broadly divided into episodic or persistent. Episodic flashing is mediated by the release of endogenous vasoactive mediators or medications, while persistent flushing result in a fixed facial erythema with telangiectasias and cyano...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - April 30, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
April 2018 RxNorm Release Available for Download
The RxNorm April 2018 Release is now available for download. A new Qualitative Distinction (QD) modifier “BX Rating” is included to distinguish generic methylphenidate products not therapeutically equivalent to the brand-name drug Concerta. (Source: UMLS News)
Source: UMLS News - April 13, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Experts Warn of Emerging ‘Stimulant Epidemic’
Abuse of stimulants like methamphetamine, cocaine and even prescription drugs like Adderall and Ritalin is surging across the country, fed by cheap, potent and plentiful supplies. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - April 3, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
