Cannabis can increase the dopamine level in the brain and is used widely in the treatment of
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. According to researcher's synthetic cannabis may have benefits on people with sleep apnea due to the modulatory effects of these drugs on serotonin-mediated apneas.
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood neuropsychiatric disorders, mainly characterized by hyperactivity, impulsivity and lack of attention.
Limits of meta-analysis: methylphenidate in the treatment of adult
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 23, 733-744.
A meta-analysis of clonidine for symptoms of
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry.
Investigators funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse have shown that the medication methylphenidate (Ritalin), which is commonly prescribed to treat
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), can cause physical changes in neurons in reward regions of mouse brains -- in some cases, these effects overlapped with those of cocaine.
Cross-national prevalence and correlates of adult
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Br J Psychiatry 2007; 190 : 402-9.
Serum ferritin in children with
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Pediatr Neurol.
They include a divorced father, a former Marine wracked by
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, a blind violinist torn between the altar and marriage, and a widowed granddad.
The stimulant known as Ritalin displays pluses and minuses in preschoolers receiving the drug for
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to the first large, long-term study of the drug's effects in such youngsters.
References [1] National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference Statement: Diagnosis and treatment of
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Further, they will proceed with research on the agent with the aim of expanding indications including obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and pediatric ADHD (
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder).
More than 25% of children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder had comorbid
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in a consecutive study of 94 patients, reported Dr.
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and juvenile mania: An overlooked comorbidity?
Which drug therapy is more effective in children with
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder?
Parenting stress in parents of children with
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and parents of children with learning disabilities.
