Medications for ADHD

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ADHD and Obesity in Kids
Is there a link between ADHD and overweight kids? »
ADHD Drugs and Heart Monitoring
We know that these medicines tend to increase the blood pressure of children by three or four points and the heart... »
ADHD Drugs Disappoint Down the Road
Almost 40 million prescriptions were written last year for ADHD drugs in the US alone. Parents deserve to know if these... »
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ADHD, Drugs, and If You Knew Then…
If you had it to do over again, would you still give ADHD drugs to your child? About half of parents (52 percent) felt... »
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ADHD, Immaturity, and Birth Month
What a difference a day makes! Whether a child’s birthday is the day before or the day after cutoff date for... »
Atomoxetine For ADHD
Many kids with ADHD take Ritalin or another stimulant medication. Children, parents, and physicians have been... »
Ritalin now, drug abuse later?
As parents, we want our children to navigate through the teen years without abusing alcohol or drugs. Many are... »

Q&A

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ADHD
Could it be Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? Dr. Greene discusses the signs that point to ADHD and the... »
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Side Effects of Ritalin
The most common side effects of Ritalin are nervousness and insomnia. In children, trouble with appetite and... »