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A medication taken by millions of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) may delay puberty, at least temporarily, according to a new study in animals.High doses of the drug methylphenidate — the active ingredient in Ritalin and other ADHD medications — reduced testes size and delayed descent of the testes in male monkeys younger than 5 years old, compared with monkeys not given the drug. The drug also reduced their testosterone levels at both low and high doses.However, the effects were not permanent. Around age 5, both the treated and untreated groups reached similar stages of puberty .The results are the first to suggest this drug may affect testes development and testosterone levels."This was an unexpected finding," said study researcher Dr. Donald Mattison, of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. The original premise of the study was to examine whether methylphenidate damaged DNA, Mattison said.The findings a...
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Doctors usually do not follow guidelines for treating very young children withattention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study suggests.In the study, abo...
A federal advisory panel on Wednesday rejected recommending that popular drugs used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder should bear the strongest type ...
Children who are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder at an early age are at greater risk of depression and suicide than other teens and parents n...
Researchers say that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have a disruption or disturbance in brain circuitry, a problem that may now be see...
Children who take a common drug for attention deficit disorder should be warned about the risk of suicidal thoughts, U.S. pediatric health advisers said on Monday.Se...
New research from Iceland suggests kids who get early treatment for their attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder don't have as much trouble on national standardize...
Drugs used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have no long-term effectiveness and could stunt your child's growth, News.com.au is reporting.And...
Stimulants used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder do not increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes or sudden death, U.S. researchers said on Monday...
Federal regulators said Thursday that they would likely hold off on issuing new safety warnings for Concerta, a drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity di...
Federal health officials on Wednesday sought strengthened warnings of rare but serious risks, including heart attacks and hallucinations, associated with popular dru...
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Stimulant drugs used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in millions of American children are effective but are probably being prescribed to many youth...
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Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who take stimulants such as Ritalin tend to feel the drugs help them control their behavior and do not ...
Many parents are not aware that their teenage children abuse "study drugs," a new poll suggests.In the poll, just 1 percent of parents said their teenage children ha...
New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed that diagnoses for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are on the rise, wit...
People with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who take certain medications over long periods may develop changes in their brains that ultimately impact...
Concerned about the risk of sudden death or serious injury associated with Ritalin and other stimulants used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a fed...
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