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Study Indicates Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder And Ritalin Prescriptions Are Rising Rapidly
June 1, 1999 — A new study by Washington State University researchers reveals physician office visits for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) more than doubled between 1990 and 1995. ... > full story -
Mental Health Research
Children's Health
Attention Deficit Disorder
Today's Healthcare
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Infant's Health
Newest Depression Medications Widely Prescribed For Children
May 3, 1999 — A majority of family physicians and pediatricians are treating children with Prozac-type drugs for mild to moderate mental illness, despite a lack of scientific evidence to support their safety and ... > full story -
Serotonin May Hold Key To Hyperactivity Disorder
January 20, 1999 — Much concern has been raised over prescribing Ritalin® or other stimulants to control hyperactivity disorders in children. Relatively little is known about the long-term effects of these ... > full story -
New Theory May Explain Ritalin Action In Hyperactivity
January 18, 1999 — A study using genetically engineered mice suggests a different mechanism of action than scientists have hypothesized to explain how the drug Ritalin calms humans with attention deficit hyperactivity ... > full story -
A Concentration Killer: Study Shows Brain Chemistry Defect Is Key To Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder In Adults
August 14, 1998 — For the first time, research directly points to a dopamine production defect in adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The brain chemical findings could lead to more effective ... > full story -
Researchers Find Potential For Ritalin Abuse In Schools
June 18, 1998 — Researchers have discovered wide variations in rules and enforcement procedures in schools that they say pose a potential for abuse of Ritalin and other prescribed stimulant medication taken by ... > full story -
Thyroid Disease
Hormone Disorders
Child Development
Children's Health
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Attention Deficit Disorder
Thyroid Hormone Disruption: Dioxins Linked To Attention Deficit, Learning Problems
January 13, 1998 — Research has shown that children exposed to dioxin and PCBs prenatally or during infancy can suffer behavioral and learning problems. A University of Maryland researcher suggests that the underlying ... > full story -
More Studies Show That Hard Core Smokers May Be Using Nicotine To Manage Depression, ADHD, Anxiety Or Bulimia
August 11, 1997 — You still see them huddled over their cigarettes in public doorways, despite 30 years of increasing social pressure and education about health risks. Why can't they quit? ... > full story -
Children's Health
Attention Deficit Disorder
Infant's Health
ADD and ADHD
Child Psychology
Child Development
Very Low Birthweight Children Have Long-Term Behavioral And Psychiatric Consequences
June 6, 1997 — Children born very premature (less than 3.3 lbs) may have long-term consequences stretching into adolescence, including learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, and feelings of depression ... > full story -
Children's Health
Attention Deficit Disorder
ADD and ADHD
Child Psychology
Child Development
Infant's Health
Children With AD/HD Have Related Functional Disabilities
June 6, 1997 — Children with attention-deficit disorder have as much functional disability as children with mild mental retardation, and are not merely exhibiting "inconvenient" ... > full story
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