Q & A: A drug-free option for treating ADHD in children
Deciding how to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children can be a difficult decision for parents. Stimulants, such as Adderall and Ritalin, are the most commonly prescribed ADHD treatments — and are considered to be the most effective. But in April, the FDA approved the first device-based, non-drug therapy to treat ADHD in children. The FDA decision followed the completion of aUCLA study demonstrating the effectiveness and safety of a trigeminal nerve stimulation device that could be a new option for treating the disorder.The device tested in the study was developed using technology invented at UCLA...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - November 5, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
MRI links screen time to differences in kids' brains
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fMRI shows how game therapy 'rewires' ADHD brains (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 5, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
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Delmosart (methylphenidate) 18mg prolonged-release tablets
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has issued a Medicine Supply Notification for Delmosart (methylphenidate) 18mg prolonged-rel (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - November 1, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
' Medium' Dose of Common ADHD Drug Most Effective for Kids'Medium' Dose of Common ADHD Drug Most Effective for Kids
Clinicians are being warned against overtreating children with methylphenidate, and to focus on neurocognitive function over behavior, based on results of a new meta-analysis.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - September 12, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
DR MAX The Mind Doctor: Who on earth would want to be beautiful? (Yes, seriously!)
NHS psychiatrist Max Pemberton may make you rethink your life with his latest contemplations on everything from digital detoxes to the risks of Ritalin. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 17, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
MRI shows effect of Ritalin on kids' brains
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MRI links brain volume to ADHD (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 16, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
ADHD Drug Changes Kids' Brains, Maybe for the Better ADHD Drug Changes Kids' Brains, Maybe for the Better
A new study suggests that methylphenidate changes the brains of kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Could this be a good thing?Medscape (Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pediatrics Headlines - August 14, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Radiology Commentary Source Type: news
Common ADHD Medication May Affect Brain Development Common ADHD Medication May Affect Brain Development
Treatment with methylphenidate appears to affect the development of the brain ' s signal-carrying white matter in boys with ADHD, new research suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - August 13, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Commonly prescribed ADHD drug Ritalin 'affects brain development in children'
Ritalin, the brand name for methylphenidate, focuses the brain. A Dutch study using MRI scans showed children had less white matter in the brain while taking the drug. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 13, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ADHD Medication Methylphenidate May Alter Boys' Brains
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2019 -- One of the most popular and effective medications used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) appears to alter the brains of boys with the disorder, a new study shows.
While the researchers couldn ' t say... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 13, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
