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Stimulant medication is an effective treatment [38] for adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder [39] [40] although the response rate may be lower for adults than children. [41] Some physicians may recommend antidepressant drugs as the first line treatment instead of stimulants [ 42 ] although antidepressants have much lower treatment ...
There are indications suggesting that stimulant therapy for children and adolescents should be stopped periodically to assess continuing need for medication, decrease possible growth delay, and reduce tolerance. [286] [287] Although potentially addictive at high doses, [288] [289] stimulants used to treat ADHD have low potential for abuse. [253]
Large, high quality research has found small differences in the brain between ADHD and non-ADHD patients. [1] [15] Jonathan Leo and David Cohen, critics who reject the characterization of ADHD as a disorder, contended in 2003 and 2004 that the controls for stimulant medication usage were inadequate in some lobar volumetric studies, which makes it impossible to determine whether ADHD itself or ...
Try an activity where you don’t need a big space. Have kids march in place or (safely) move their arms and feet to music or instruction. ... Kids need free play to stay healthy. Here's 4 ways to ...
Sugar does not cause hyperactivity in children. [350] Double-blind trials have shown no difference in behavior between children given sugar-full or sugar-free diets, even in studies specifically looking at children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or those considered sensitive to sugar. [351]
Parents say that red dye No. 3 causes behavioral issues in their kids so they avoid foods with the questionable ingredient. California bans food additives including red dye No. 3.
She states that the world is a hypercompetitive environment, from students trying to get into the best schools to workers being pushed to work many hours, where many don't know how to cope or how to stay on top with using medication to enhance their performance. Martha Farah is a cognitive neuroscientist from the University of Pennsylvania. She ...
Playing with other kids unsupervised, talking to adults, preparing food, walking to school and staying home alone are key ways that kids build independence.But a new Mott Poll finds that parents ...