Impact of level 2 automation and ADHD symptomatology on young drivers' attention maintenance - Parker J, Wang M, Ojuri B, Roberts SC, McDermott J, Fisher DL.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common mental disorder that affects drivers' attention maintenance skills. Vehicle automation is another factor that has an increasingly important effect on drivers' attention or concentration level duri... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 8, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Pre-Workout Powders Are Gaining Popularity. Do They Work?
If you’ve trained your social-media algorithms to serve you even a little bit of fitness content, scrolling your TikTok feed might feel like wandering the aisles of a vitamin store. Workout vlogs often feature a prominently displayed tub of something called pre-workout powder: Just mix a scoop into a glass of water, down it before exercising, and you’ll instantly become more efficient and energized during your workout. That’s the hoped-for benefit, anyway. The reality is more of a gamble. “Pre-workout,” a packaged powder that contains at least a dozen supplements—and usually more—...
Source: TIME: Health - April 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized Diet & Nutrition healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Here are 3 simple ways to calm a high-energy dog: " Game-changer "
Having trouble calming your hyperactive dog? These three "free & easy" exercises shared in a viral video may help "tire out" your high-energy pup. The clip posted by @through.the.lleaves on TikTok has received 2.3 million views. But what actually makes a dog hyperactive? "True hyperactivity in…#tiktok #victoriaschade #petmd #finnish #koed #lindamichaels #pamelareid #aspca #michaels #zazietodd (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Feasibility and Efficacy of the Alert Program ® for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder - Mah JW, Gill H, Doherty M.
This study explored the feasibility and initial efficacy of a sensorimotor intervention to improve symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Twenty-seven children (ages 8-12  years) with ADHD and their parents participated in an 8-week g... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

What Can Clinicians Do to Mitigate the ADHD Medication Shortage?
(MedPage Today) -- A nationwide shortage of medications used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has patients and parents of patients who rely on these medications scrambling to fill their prescriptions. While the shortage... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - April 3, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

ADHD Med Prescriptions Spiked Early in Pandemic
FRIDAY, March 31, 2023 -- Prescriptions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new government report shows. The trend may reflect both greater awareness among adults of ADHD symptoms... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 31, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Prescriptions for ADHD treatments surged during the Covid-19 pandemic, CDC report shows
Prescriptions for stimulants often used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder surged during the pandemic, especially among adults, a new study found. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - March 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Drinking alcohol to cope with hyperactive ADHD? Self-reports vs. continuous performance test in patients with ADHD and/or alcohol use disorder - Luderer M, Seidt J, Gerhardt S, Hoffmann S, Vollst ädt-Klein S, Reif A, Sobanski E.
RATIONALE: Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is common in alcohol use disorder (AUD). Continuous performance tests (CPTs) allow to measure ADHD related deficits in a laboratory setting. Most studies on this topic focused on CPTs measuring ina... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news

Pharmacotherapy may attenuate the risk of child abuse in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder from the real-world evidence - Lin CC, Chung CH, Chien WC, Tzeng NS.
This study aimed to evaluate the association between children and adolescents with ADHD diagnosis and ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 25, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Why you should make the most of the extra daylight when the clocks change
Daylight helps to regulate hormones and the immune system. It ’s good for sleep and can help with depression. So be glad of the extra daylight when the clocks go forwardIf we took away the walls, the ceilings, the street lights, the screens and allowed our senses to guide us, we might rise with the sun and sleep when it sets. Artificial lighting and blackout blinds allow us to choose our waking hours – but is it good for us to stay up late under the glow of electric bulbs then sleep in late? On Sunday 26 March the clocks spring forward as we switch to British summer time. Here’s why we should make the most of the ext...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 19, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Katherine Latham Tags: Biology Sleep Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Depression Health & wellbeing Life and style Science Source Type: news

Do children with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder present with different spatio-temporal gait parameters? An evaluation of the relationship between gait and gross motor skills - Demircio ğlu A, Atasavun Uysal S, Şanlı Dumankaya BB, Kırdı E, Tuna Çak Esen H, Dağ O, Topuz S.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the current study was to compare the spatio-temporal parameters of gait and gross motor skills in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder-combined type with those of typically developing children and to search the effec... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Exploring the effect of ADHD traits on the moment-to-moment interplay between provocation and aggression: evidence from dynamic structural equation modeling - Brown RH, Speyer LG, Eisner MP, Ribeaud D, Murray A.
The relation between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms and aggression is well documented; however, the processes that account for higher levels of aggression associated with ADHD in the course of daily life are little understood. The... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 13, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news

Cingulate signs agreement to market its first drug candidate
Cingulate Inc. announced Monday a big step, on the business side, toward rolling out its first drug. The Kansas City, Kansas, company (Nasdaq:CING) announced a joint commercialization agreement with Indegene. The companies will work to bring to market Cingulate ’s first drug candidate. The drug, CTx-1301, is billed as a once-daily medication to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) — a market Cingulate estimates at $20 billion. Cingulate expects results from a Phase 3 trial… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - March 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Brian Kaberline Source Type: news

How does attention deficit hyperactivity disorder affect children's road-crossing? A case-control study - Tabibi Z, Schwebel DC, Juzdani MH.
OBJECTIVE: Children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have particularly high pedestrian injury risk given their deficits in attention, inhibition, and concentration. The aims of this study were a) to assess differences in p... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Glenmark and Cediprof announce exclusive distribution agreement in US
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Thursday said it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Cediprof Inc for supply and distribution in the US for the latter's generic drug indicated for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - March 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news