Do ADHD drugs boost substance abuse risk?
Kathleen Doheny, HealthDay News A new study finds the risk of substance abuse is actually lower when ADHD drugs such as Ritalin and Adderall are started earlier and taken longer. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cardiovascular Safety of Methylphenidate Use in ADHDCardiovascular Safety of Methylphenidate Use in ADHD
There is conflicting evidence regarding the cardiac safety of stimulant use, especially in children. Does methylphenidate use in ADHD put children and young people at risk for adverse CV events? British Medical Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 24, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Journal Article Source Type: news
UK drug treatment of ADHD in children may have peaked
But it still lasts longer here than in rest of Europe or in the USRelated items from OnMedicaAdults with ADHD less likely to commit crime if they take medicationBroader definition of ADHD raises risk of needless treatmentAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)New treatment options for ADHDDoctors should exercise caution in prescribing Ritalin for ADHD (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - June 13, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Ritalin Could Trigger Heart Problems In Children
Ritalin and similar forms of ADHD medication may trigger abnormal heart rhythms and increase heart attack risk in some children soon after they start taking the drug, according to a new study.
This connection was especially true for children who were born with heart disease.
According to the study, published in the British medical journal BMJ, kids had an increased risk of heart attack between eight and 56 days after starting methylphenidate, a stimulant most commonly sold as Ritalin, although this heightened risk didn’t reach statistical significance. The researchers could find no evidence of a heightened...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - June 8, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Study highlights multiple factors of ADHD medication use
Youth who take Ritalin, Adderall or other stimulant medications for ADHD over an extended period of time early in life are no more at risk for substance abuse in later adolescence than teens without ADHD, according to a new study. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - June 8, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
U-M study highlights multiple factors of ADHD medication use
(University of Michigan) Youth who take Ritalin, Adderall or other stimulant medications for ADHD over an extended period of time early in life are no more at risk for substance abuse in later adolescence than teens without ADHD, according to a University of Michigan study. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - June 8, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
ADHD Medication May Boost Kids' Arrhythmia RiskADHD Medication May Boost Kids' Arrhythmia Risk
Children and young people prescribed methylphenidate, commonly used in ADHD, have an increased risk for arrhythmia in the weeks after initiation of treatment. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - June 7, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
ADHD Meds May Pose Heart Risks for Some Kids
Study found slightly higher chance of irregular heartbeat shortly after starting methylphenidate (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - June 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ADHD meds may pose heart risks for some kids
Dennis Thompson, HealthDay News Ritalin, a popular drug for treating ADHD, might increase the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm shortly after a young person starts taking it, a study suggests. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ADHD Meds May Pose Heart Risks for Some Kids
Study found slightly higher chance of irregular heartbeat shortly after starting methylphenidate
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Medicines and Children (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - June 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ADHD Meds May Pose Heart Risks for Some Kids
WEDNESDAY, June 1, 2016 -- Ritalin, a popular drug for treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), might increase the risk of an abnormal heart rhythm shortly after a young person starts taking it, a new study suggests.
Children and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 1, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
ADHD drugs 'linked to risk of heart rhythm problems'
Use of methylphenidate in children and young people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is linked to an increased risk of arrhythmia shortly after the start of treatment, warn researchers. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - June 1, 2016 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Methylphenidate tied to greater risk of arrhythmia in children, adolescents
Children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder who are prescribed methylphenidate to manage their conditions stand at a higher risk for arrhythmia and other, more serious,... (Source: Pediatric News)
Source: Pediatric News - May 31, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Methylphenidate tied to greater risk of arrhythmia in children, adolescents
Children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder who are prescribed methylphenidate to manage their conditions stand at a higher risk for arrhythmia and other, more serious,... (Source: Family Practice News)
Source: Family Practice News - May 31, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Methylphenidate Tied to Increased Arrhythmia Risk in Kids with ADHD (FREE)
By Kelly Young
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM
Use of methylphenidate in children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with increased risk for arrhythmia — and potentially elevated risk for myocardial infarction — according to a self-controlled case series study in The BMJ. Using a South Korean … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - May 31, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
