School pressure leads to misuse of ADHD drugs
September 18, 2006 10:30

What is this world coming to when parents put the pressure on their children to perform well in school and go so far as to legally obtain ADHD medicines to increase their children's academic performance, even if they're not diagnosed with the condition. A person using these medicines like Adderall incorrectly could experience detrimental side effects, ranging from difficulty sleeping, moodiness, paranoia, mania, and depression. Now how is that going to improve their academic excellence? (Wisconsin)

What are ADHD and ADD?
September 18, 2006 10:31

ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is the term used in the more recently. ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) with or without hyperactivity is the older term. Essentially, they're the same disorder.Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is... (Read Article)

ADHD Drugs Cause Adverse Psychiatric Reactions
September 22, 2006 09:15

Health Canada (Canada's FDA) is informing Canadians that the prescribing and patient information for all drugs used for the management of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is being revised to provide information about the potential for psychiatric adverse events, including rare reports of agitation and hallucinations in children. Health Canada continues to monitor the safety of ADHD drugs and will continue to inform if new safety information arises. These ADHD drugs include Adderall XR, Attenade, Biphentin, Concerta, Dexedrine, Ritalin, Ritalin SR and Strattera. (Canada)