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Saturday, July 18, 2009

Long term effects of ADHD meds

The totality of the available data on the short term effects of ADHD stimulant is relatively consistent: these medications are safe and result in significant improvement in symptoms, especially for children with severe forms of the disorder. However, little previous research on the long term effects of these medications has been used by critics of psychiatric medications to argue against the use of these drugs. Fortunately, as children who participated in the initial ADHD medication clinical trials (and similar studies) become young adults, a series of studies are finally providing much needed data on the long term safety and effects of stimulant use.

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