ADHD

Stimulant-treated adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder who switch to atypical antipsychotics show significantly greater drug augmentation, health care resource utilization, and costs compared with their counterparts who switch to nonantipsychotics.

ADHD medications are prone to the same abuse, misuse, and diversion as opioids.

The FDA has granted priority review to a supplemental New Drug Application that would expand the use of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (Vyvanse) to treat adult patients with binge eating disorder.

Autism risk shown not to increase in children exposed to antidepressants in utero when researchers accounted for depression severity.

A new meta-analysis finds that patients with ADHD are significantly less likely to smoke if they take stimulant medications-and that the effect is even stronger with consistent adherence.

Although children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are typically very active, the results of a recent study suggest that they are more likely to become inactive and obese as teenagers.

Children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder may be more likely to be diagnosed with asthma as well, according to the results of a new study.

Children whose mothers used acetaminophen during pregnancy had an increased risk for behavioral problems related to ADHD, but experts advise that more research is required to investigate the association.

Although attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a long-term condition, it can be managed with proper treatment.

Although attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is a long-term condition, it can be managed with proper treatment.

The portion of adults using ADHD medications increased 53.4% from 2008 through 2012, compared with 18.9% among children, according to a report from Express Scripts.

Medications that have been on the market for quite some time are not immune to medication errors, even errors involving drug name confusion.

A meta-analysis of studies that examined stimulant use in children diagnosed with brain tumors found that the medication may improve cognitive processes, just as it does for children with ADHD.

African-American and Hispanic children were 69% and 50% less likely than white children to be diagnosed with ADHD, respectively, according to the results of a new study.

A new analysis of data on childhood ADHD by CDC researchers finds that estimates based on parent reports of the condition do not appear to overestimate its prevalence.

A meta-analysis of studies including almost 2 million patients finds that use of ADHD medications increases neither the risk of sudden death nor the risk of adverse cardiac events.

Too often, ADHD drugs are prescribed to kids whose parents just want some peace and quiet, putting the kids at risk of addiction.

A survey of pediatric subspecialists found that 9 in 10 do not follow guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics for treating preschoolers with ADHD.

Diagnoses of ADHD have risen dramatically in recent years, leading some health care professionals to worry that the diagnosis is being applied too liberally.

A large-scale study found that adults who had been diagnosed with ADHD as children were almost 5 times as likely to commit suicide as peers who were not diagnosed with ADHD.

A CDC report finds that ADHD medication rates range significantly from state to state and are generally highest in the South.

The increase in visits to emergency departments was largely driven by abuse of ADHD drugs among adults and nonmedical use of the drugs.

A small study sheds light on how ADHD medications perform for adolescent patients in a school setting.

Pharmacists play an important role in helping patients understand ADHD's various forms, as well as the condition's responsiveness to medication and other therapies.

April is National Autism Awareness Month, which makes it a great time to recognize that those on the autism spectrum may be different, but they deserve respect just like everyone else.

Patients receiving medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder appear to be significantly less likely to commit crimes, according to the results of a study.

Patients with chronic pain are prime candidates for a medication review because of possible interactions, toxicities, and adherence issues.