A single dose of Ritalin appears to dampen adults' taste for calories and fat - suggesting, researchers say, that the ADHD drug should be studied as a weight-loss medication. Weight loss is known to be a potential side effect of methylphenidate, best known by the brand-name Ritalin. picked by mitzuzake 12 months ago

"Many of the kids with a sleep disorder will present with inattention. They'll have fatigue. They may even look like a child who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but in fact, it's related to their sleep," said Thomas Burns, a neuropsychologist. picked by muppet 4 months ago

Video games with biofeedback are successfully being used to treat children with attention deficit, hyperactivity disorder. picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

Rebecca - who had been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity and bipolar disorder, died of an overdose of prescribed drugs, and her parents have been arrested on murder charges, accused of intentionally overmedicating their daughter to keep her quiet and out of their hair.

This is so wrong on so many levels... picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago

It turns out drugs like Ritalin may not do any good in the long run picked by bigtonyboy 9 months ago

Highlighting the social stigma that surrounds mental illness.

A repost of an article from a year ago picked by davethefish 8 months ago

Apparently pollution,presicides, and toxi chemicals can cause childhood illnesses. picked by gammerus 10 months ago

A lot of foods for children include artificial food color and additives (AFCAs). These AFCAs significantly increase hyperactive behaviors in children. The negative effect, brought by the AFCAs, can last till middle childhood. picked by maxriter 12 months ago