Tag: Timothy Wilens

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    ADHD linked to substance abuse risk

    In a long-term study by Harvard researchers, data support the association between childhood ADHD and substance abuse risk.

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    Extended release stimulant effective for long-term ADHD treatment

    In the October 2005 issue of the Journal of the American Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, a multi- institutional research team reported finding that treatment with Concerta, a once-daily form of the drug methylphenidate, successfully controlled ADHD symptoms in more than 200 children with ADHD. The study was supported by McNeil Pharmaceuticals, which manufactures…

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