
FDA wants kids on ADHD drugs despite report of risk
WASHINGTON - Federal health regulators are urging parents to keep their children on attention deficit drugs like Ritalin and Adderall, despite new evidence from a government-backed study that the stimulants can increase the risk of sudden death. Ref. Source 7
Rise in ADHD prescriptions
"What the article is suggesting is that the number of children that we are treating for attention deficit disorder has gone up," Dr. Scott Benson, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and a spokesperson for the American Psychiatric Association, told Reuters Health. Ref. Source 4
Some ADHD Meds Cause Prolonged Erections FDA Warns
Some of the most popular medications used to treat ADHD have a surprising and unwanted side effect: long-lasting, painful erections, Food and Drug Administration officials said Tuesday.
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