All articles tagged: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, unspecified type (F90.9)

Psychostimulants may help opioid use disorder (OUD) outcomes in pregnant women, according to a study published online June 11 in Nature Mental Health.Kevin Y. Xu, M.D., M.P.H., from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and colleagues used U.S. multistate administrative data to examine the risks and benef

The two top officers of a telehealth company that began to distribute ADHD drugs widely during the pandemic have been charged with health care fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday.The arrests will likely worsen ongoing shortages of Adderall and another ADHD medication, Vyvanse, experts said.“There are a

Cedars-Sinai researchers identified neurons in the brain responsible for coordinating focus and short-term memory, crucial for tasks like recalling a phone number. These neurons, influenced by brain waves, aid in retaining information in working memory. The study, published in Nature, sheds light on brain processes crucial for understanding and treating conditions like Alzheimer's disease and ADHD

Early language development predicts later skills; genetics influence vocabulary in infancy and toddlerhood, impacting literacy, cognition, and ADHD symptoms. Vocabulary reflects stages of learning to speak and learning through speech, shedding light on language-related processes and disorders.

Adolescent substance use is associated with psychiatric symptoms, including suicidal thoughts, according to a research letter published online Jan. 29 in JAMA Pediatrics.Brenden Tervo-Clemmens, Ph.D., from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and colleagues examined associations between commonly used substances and psychiatric s

One lot of Zenzedi (dextroamphetamine sulfate) 30-mg tablets is being recalled after a pharmacist found antihistamine tablets (carbinoxamine) in a bottle labeled as Zenzedi, according to a recall notice issued by Azurity Pharmaceuticals Inc.The recall comes amid an <a href="https://www.healthday.com/healthpro-news/child-health/amid-shortages-fe

Prenatal acetaminophen exposure, especially in the second trimester, is associated with attention problems at ages 2, 3, and 4 years, according to a study published in the January-February issue of Neurotoxicology and Teratology.Megan L. Woodbury, Ph.D., from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and colleagues used data fro

For most types of sleep disorders, there are significant differences for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and those with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) compared with typically developing (TD) children, according to a study published online Dec. 29 in Autism Research.Carmen Berenguer, Ph.D., from the Universi

Incident use of common behavioral health medications remained relatively stable during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the exception of those for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study published online Jan. 10 in&nbsp;JAMA Psychiatry.Grace Chai, Pharm.D., M.P.H., from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration i

The presence of psychiatric comorbidity in young patients with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with a higher risk for being diagnosed with schizophrenia, according to a study published online Nov. 30 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Soo Min Jeon, Pharm.D., Ph.D., from Jeju National University in South Korea, and

Two years before attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis, youth with ADHD are twice as likely to use health care services as youth without the condition, according to a study published online Oct. 30 in the&nbsp;Archives of Disease in Childhood.Vibhore Prasad, Ph.D., from King's College London, and colleagues used p

Long-term exposure to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), especially hypertension, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in JAMA Psychiatry.Le Zhang, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues examined the assoc