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A promising new treatment for depression

Depression remains the leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting almost 300 million people, half of whom can’t find lasting relief from drugs or therapy. But a new experimental treatment using…

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ADHD treatment device for children approved by FDA

The FDA approved the first device to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD. Children were given low-level electric pulses to help them sleep during a clinical trial. These results were…

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Some ADHD medicines may be linked to psychosis, study finds

New research finds ADHD patients who take amphetamine medications like Adderall appeared to have a higher risk of developing psychosis than those who take methylphenidate drugs such as Ritalin. CBSN’s…

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Dealing Adderall

“Dave” was given his first prescription for Adderall at the age of 15, by the time he entered college he began selling some pills to his classmates. “Dave”explains his experiences…

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Study finds link between ADHD medicine and risk of psychosis

New research looked at two common types of meds for ADHD — amphetamine, such as Adderall, and methylphenidate, such as Ritalin — and found the amphetamine drugs were linked to…