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ADHD often goes undetected in adults experts say
United Press International via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoDespite available treatments, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, often goes undetected in adults, wreaking havoc on their personal and...
Why Don't We Say 'ADD' Anymore?
HuffPost Life via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen I was younger, I often heard people say things like “I’m so ADD right now!” to refer to periods when they had trouble focusing. Others would talk...
ADD Medication for Adults
Verywell Mind via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (previously known as ADD) is a neurological condition that begins in childhood. In particular, behaviors like...
Despite stigma, stimulant meds for ADHD do not encourage children to use drugs later in life
Salon via Yahoo News· 9 months agoRitalin GIPhotoStock via Getty Images Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the...
I Couldn't Manage My Messy Life. Then I Started Stealing My 9-Year-Old's Ritalin.
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe author and her future husband, Bruce, in Chicago in 1987. In the beginning, I doubted that...
Autism vs ADHD: What Are the Differences?
Verywell Mind via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAutism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are both listed in the as neurodevelopmental disorders, meaning that they emerge in childhood....
ADHD Medications for Children: What to Know
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 5 months agoAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a commonly diagnosed neurological condition. It affects more than 8% of children and 2.5% of adults....
Prescriptions for ADHD drugs spiked during the pandemic, CDC report finds
NBC Universal via AOL· 1 year agoPrescriptions for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder medications spiked in the first year of...
Comparing Concerta vs. Ritalin
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAs such, healthcare providers may prescribe Concerta or Ritalin: two brand-name medications that contain methylphenidate, a stimulant drug used to treat...
Adderall can lead to a cycle of dependence in people who don’t really need it. For those who do, it...
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoThe nationwide shortages of Adderall that began in fall 2022 have brought renewed attention to the...