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Everything you need to know about ADD/ADHD in the news and media, brought to you by the editors at ADDitude. « Recent Blog PostsArchives: December 2015
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Friday December 18th - 10:24am
The First-Ever Chewable ADHD Medication Approved by the FDAQuilliChew ER gives parents another treatment option for children diagnosed with ADHD.
Pfizer, the same company that produces the liquid ADHD medication Quillivant XR, announced on December 7 that the FDA had approved QuilliChew ER chewable tablets for the treatment of ADHD in children ages six and above.
QuilliChew ER are methylphenidate hydrochloride tablets — the same medication used in Ritalin, Concerta, and Daytrana — that use a proprietary technology that allows for the medication to be slowly...
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Thursday December 10th - 10:19am
ADHD Diagnosis Rates Jump for Children in the U.S.More than 10 percent of U.S. kids have ADHD, led by increases in previously under-diagnosed communities.
Posted on December 10, 2015
Children in the U.S. saw a nearly 43 percent surge in ADHD diagnoses between 2003 and 2011, a new report finds. The increase was more pronounced for girls and minorities — particularly Hispanics. Experts have some theories to explain the increase, but they are unclear as to the exact reasons for the steep rise.
The report, conducted by researchers at George Washington University,...
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Wednesday December 2nd - 10:53am
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ADHD Meds May Negatively Affect Children’s SleepA recent meta-analysis indicates that children on stimulant medications appear to have more trouble sleeping than their non-medicated peers.
Stimulant medications may make it harder for children with ADHD to fall asleep, and may result in less overall time spent asleep, a new study finds. A meta-analysis of nine studies examined stimulant medications and sleep, all conducted before March 2015. Of the nine studies, seven looked specifically at sleep latency (the amount of time it takes to fall asleep), sleep efficiency (the proportion of time...
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