Billion Photos/Shutterstock By Rachel Dillin/Sept. 7, 2021 4:16 pm EDT If you or somebody you know has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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ADHD drug class leads to fewer side effects in preschool children
About 2.4 percent of preschool-age children have an attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis. For these children, behavioral interventions intended to redirect
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People with ADHD and multiple psychiatric diagnoses stop their ADHD treatment more often
A research study from the The Lundbeck Foundation Initiative for Integrative Psychiatric Research iPSYCH shows that people with ADHD who
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New Obesity Target? Dopamine Circuit in Brainstem Affects Satiety
Researchers have discovered a new dopaminergic neural circuit leading to the hindbrain that is involved in satiety (feeling full and
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FDA OKs Novel Dual-Action Stimulant Med for ADHD
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new, once-daily oral stimulant medication for treatment of attention deficit
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Paper Linking Nonionizing Radiation to ADHD Retracted, Replaced
A JAMA journal is retracting and replacing a 2020 paper which linked exposure to nonionizing radiation — think cellphones, Bluetooth
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Gestational age linked to ADHD in children with Down syndrome
A new study by the UC Davis MIND Institute finds a connection between gestational age and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
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Black kids at higher odds for ADHD
(HealthDay)—Current wisdom holds that white kids are at greater risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than Black children are, but a
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Q&A: Diagnosing ADHD
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am mom to two energetic boys, ages 5 and 8. A neighbor commented that my children
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Low maternal vitamin D may raise risk for ADHD in offspring
(HealthDay)—There is an association between low maternal vitamin D during early pregnancy and an elevated risk for offspring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
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