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Study Sees Association Between Ritalin, Other Psychotropic Drugs, and Birth Defects
Jun 28, 2010
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Psychotropic medications, including Ritalin, Prozac and Haldol, have been linked to an increased risk of birth defects, according to researchers from...
ADHD Drug Study Finds Heart Death Risks for Kids, But FDA Says Recommendations Won't Change
Jun 16, 2009
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While a new study has found that stimulant medications used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may increase the risk of sudden...
ADHD Study Stirs Controversy
Mar 27, 2009
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The safety and effectiveness of medications used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are being questioned with the release of...
Screen for Kids for Heart Problems Before Prescribing ADHD Drugs, Heart Group Says
Apr 22, 2008
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Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) should be screened for heart problems before they are prescribed stimulant drugs like...
ADHD Stimulant Drugs Tied to ER Visits for Heart Symptoms
Dec 11, 2007
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Adderall, Ritalin and other stimulants used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) could be responsible for sending hundreds of...
ADHD, Food Additive Link Confirmed by British Researchers
Sep 7, 2007
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Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD) has long been thought to have a connection with additives common in so many of the foods children eat and...
ADHD Preschool Children Likely to Improve with Behavioral Therapy
Sep 7, 2007
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Preschoolers with severe Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are often helped more by behavioral therapies than drug...
Ritalin Stunts Growth of ADHD Children
Jul 23, 2007
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Ritalin therapy for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) suppresses the growth of children. Those are the conclusions of a new study...
ADHD drugmakers must tell of risks
Feb 23, 2007
| SOUTH FLORIDA SUN-SENTINEL
Federal officials told the makers of Ritalin, Adderall, Strattera and all other drugs for treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or...
Government wants further ADHD drug warnings
Feb 22, 2007
| Baltimore Sun
The makers of Ritalin, Adderall, Strattera and other drugs treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder were advised by the government Wednesday...
