A new Canadian study may offer hope to some for whom dieting and exercise have proven ineffective in the battle against obesity. In a study published in the journal Eating Weight Disorders, Vol. 10, N.1, researchers have outlined a possible link between ADHD and severe obesity. They found that 26.7 % of the severely obese […]
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By combining behavioral therapy and medication researchers at the University at Buffalo have found they could reduce the amount of medication that children with ADD needed by two-thirds, according to a new study published in the May issue of Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology. “One of the major findings of the study is that when using
From the BBC. Dr. Gary Lynch of the University of California has invented a pill that can boost memory. The drug CX717 belongs to a family of compounds called ampakines and works by boosting the brain chemical glutamate that makes learning and recall easy. UK trials on 16 sleep-deprived volunteers showed it improved wakefulness and
One thing some people who start out taking ADHD medications don’t realize is that if they get side effects from an ADHD medication, often the answer is a simple as changing the dose or the how you take it i.e., time of day, split doses, food etc. Of course you should talk to your
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From The National Review of Medicine. A Harvard Adult ADHD research study by Dr Thomas Spencer, published in the March 2005 issue of Biological Psychiatry suggests that the typical dose of methylphenidate (i.e., Ritalin, Concerta) 0.6mg/kg/day may not be enough for adults with ADD. The authors note “only modest improvement in ADHD symptoms with MPH