26 results

• Study Finds 1-in-9 U.S. Children Diagnosed with ADHD

  May 28, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new CDC study finds a sharp increase in the number of children in the U.S. diagnosed with ADHD, resulting in increases in the use of drugs like Adderall and Ritalin.

• Side Effects of Daytrana, Concerta, Similar ADHD Drugs May Increase Risk of Heart Problems: Study

  March 18, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links increased heart risks to commonly used ADHD drugs like Ritalin, Daytrana and Concerta, which could result in heart failure, blood clots and other health risks.

• Off-Label Doses of ADHD Drugs May Carry More Risks Than Benefits: Study

  November 1, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study indicate giving patients larger doses of ADHD drugs leads to few significant benefits and a higher risk of adverse side effects.

• Study Warns About Increasing Reports of ADHD Medication Errors in Recent Years

  October 2, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study warn that ADHD medication errors are increasing as the drugs are being prescribed to more and more American children.

• ADHD Drugs Help Motivate Users to Take a Test, But Fail To Improve Scores: Study

  June 21, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  ADHD drug side effects are linked to increased motivation but poorer performance on tests, according to the findings of a new study.

• FDA Updating ADHD Drug Labels to Include Risks of Overuse and Abuse

  May 16, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is adding addiction and overdose warnings to prescription stimulants, often used to treat ADHD, in order to prevent misuse and sharing with those not prescribed to take the drugs.

• Widespread Misuse of ADHD Drugs Found Among U.S. School Students: Study

  April 26, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  A new study finds students at schools with high rates of ADHD drug prescriptions are more likely to misuse those drugs.

• Provigil Pregnancy Use Linked To Increased Risk Of Birth Defects: Study

  February 4, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that Provigil side effects may increase the risk of birth defects when taken during the first trimester of pregnancy.

• Some ADHD Drugs May Significantly Increase The Risk Of Psychosis: Study

  March 21, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Some ADHD medications may significantly increase the risk of psychosis for first time users, according to the findings of a new study.

• ADHD Drug Use Increasing Among Young Women, Trend Carries Pregnancy Risks: CDC

  January 23, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new CDC study warns that women of reproductive age are increasingly using ADHD drugs like Ritalin, Daytrana and Vyvanse, raising concerns about the unknown risks to unborn children.