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Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder At Risk For Alcohol Problems
March 26, 2007 Prior research has shown that children with ADHD can develop alcohol problems later in life. Two studies confirm this association, indicating that drinking problems begin around age 15. Parental ... > full story -
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Many Parents Want Distance Between Own Kids And Those With Mental Illness
March 20, 2007 New research suggests that Americans are more likely to socially reject children with mental illness than they are those with physical illnesses such as ... > full story -
Addiction Breakthrough May Lead To New Treatments
March 2, 2007 Scientists at the University of Cambridge have discovered why some individuals may be predisposed to drug addiction and believe it may lead to better treatments for this brain ... > full story -
Getting SAD Is More Than Having The Blues
January 24, 2007 While many people believe that Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) amounts to feeling gloomy in the winter, a University of Rochester research review emphasizes that SAD is actually a subtype of major ... > full story -
Prenatal Cocaine's Lasting Cellular Effects
January 12, 2007 A recent study by investigators at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development may help explain the long-term behavioral and neurological problems associated with prenatal ... > full story -
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Many Children Discontinuing Use Of ADHD Medication
December 16, 2006 Social stigma and feeling lifeless and/or alienated from one's peers are some of the reasons why children and adolescents stop taking prescription stimulant medications used to treat attention ... > full story -
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Does Omega 3 Protect Against ADHD?
December 5, 2006 A new study will provide further understanding about the effects of omega-3 fatty acids on the brain function of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ... > full story -
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High Dopamine Transporter Levels Not Correlated With ADHD
November 29, 2006 Results from a brain-imaging study indicate that levels of a brain protein proposed as a diagnostic marker for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are not positively correlated with the disease. ... > full story -
Columbia Study Examines ADHD's Role In Smoking
November 16, 2006 Research has shown that most smoking in the US occurs among people who have psychiatric conditions, such as alcohol or drug abuse, major depression, anxiety and ADHD. Columbia University Medical ... > full story -
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Popular ADHD Drug May Be Safe And Effective For Some Pre-Schoolers, Study Finds
October 23, 2006 A new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center and five other medical centers concludes that carefully measured, low doses of methylphenidate (Ritalin) are safe and effective for ... > full story
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