Early Ritalin May Alter Later Brain Function
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When rats are treated with Ritalin at an early age, they are more likely to exhibit &quot;behavioral despair&quot; as adult animals, Harvard researchers report.
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Cocaine users&#39; brains have a different structure which could affect their ability to judge the consequences of their actions, a study suggests.
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Researchers have found a 'bottleneck' in the brain that appears to explain why we struggle to do two things at once.
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NEW YORK  - Two new formulations of drugs traditionally used to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), methylphenidate and d-amphetamine, last longer and have less potential for abuse, according to presentations at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting in San Diego.
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NEW YORK  - Children exposed to cocaine in the womb exhibit behavior problems up to at least 7 years of age, according to a long-term study that enrolled 1,388 children between 1993 and 1995 at four centers.
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Children exposed to cocaine in  the womb exhibit behavior problems up to at least 7 years of  age, according to a long-term study that enrolled 1,388  children between 1993 and 1995 at four centers.
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NEW YORK  - Young people who abuse methamphetamines may put themselves at risk of parkinson-like movement disorders later in life, a new animal study suggests.
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A drug may help alleviate the learning difficulties associated with Down's Syndrome.
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Brain scans of children with attention  deficit hyperactivity disorder show abnormalities in the fiber  pathways along which brain signals pass, scientists said on  Monday.
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[Health India]: Washington, Nov 21: A new research conducted by researchers at The Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) suggest that there are clear differences in brain function between healthy people who carry a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer&#39;s
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NEW YORK  - Children who were exposed to cocaine in the womb show poorer-than-average language skills during their early years and do not catch up, new research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - 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.
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The brain can learn to see in later life even if it has been deprived of visual input early on, work with blind children suggests.
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Children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who are prescribed stimulant medication rarely receive optimal follow-up care, the results of a new study suggest.
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Young people with brain injuries may benefit from drugs used for Alzheimer's patients, research shows.
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A new amphetamine-based drug to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder won federal approval Friday. It's harder to abuse than older stimulants, the manufacturer says.
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An anti-epilepsy drug first licensed in the UK in 1975 may cause long-term developmental problems in children born to pregnant women using it, suggest the results of a new study.