Stimulant and non-stimulant drug therapy for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and epilepsy

Stimulant-drug therapy for attention-deficit disorder (with or without hyperactivity) and sudden cardiac death.

Cardiovascular monitoring and stimulant drugs for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

INTRODUCTION A recent American Heart Association (AHA) statement1 recommended electrocardiograms (ECGs) routinely for children before they start medications to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The AHA statement reflected the thoughtful work of a group committed to improving the health of children with heart disease. However, the recommendation to obtain an ECG before start...

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) stimulant medications as cognitive enhancers

Recent increases in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses, and the escalation of stimulant prescriptions, has raised concern about diversion and abuse of stimulants, as well as the ethics of using these drugs as "cognitive enhancers."Such concern appears misplaced in the face of substantial evidence that stimulant drugs do not improve the academic performance of ADHD-diagnos...

Stimulant treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and risk of developing substance use disorder.

BACKGROUND Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is linked to increased risk for substance use disorders and nicotine dependence. AIMS To examine the effects of stimulant treatment on subsequent risk for substance use disorder and nicotine dependence in a prospective longitudinal ADHD case-control study. METHOD At baseline we assessed ADHD, conduct disorder and oppositional defian...

Parental perceptions and satisfaction with stimulant medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Few reports have documented parental perceptions of stimulants for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), despite the recent increased use of stimulants among youths. Of 302 parents recruited from six pediatric primary care clinics, 84% completed a survey of their knowledge, attitudes, and satisfaction with the medication their child was taking for ADHD. Two thirds of the parents beli...