Natural Support For ADHD Oct 5, 2009
If a person exhibits enough symptoms, he can be classified as ADHD. The causes of ADHD are unknown, so it is not easy to say how to prevent ADHD. Adult ADHD needs to have first appeared in childhood in order to be diagnosed as Adult ADHD, so it can be even more challenging to diagnose. ADHD Symptoms: Positive and Negative. (Suite101.com)
ADHD Myths Debunked Sep 19, 2009
People with adult ADHD have trouble holding down a job, keeping appointments, getting up on time, getting to work on time and being productive at work. They often have a history of failed relationships, problems at work or school, and the desire to do many things at once, even though not many of them are successful. (Suite101.com)
Video Topics A–Z » Sep 16, 2009
Learn the signs of Adult ADHD.. Learn about the signs of ADHD in adults. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
The role of genetic factors in adult ADHD Sep 15, 2009
High heritability of adult ADHD ... Heritability and genetic load of the adult form of ADHD appears even higher than that in children: whereas a sibling of a child with ADHD has a 3;-fold increased risk for ADHD compared to control children, this risk-increase is 17-fold for a sibling of an adult ADHD patient (Faraone et al., 2000) ... Formed in 2007 and coordinated by Dr. Barbara Franke, IMpACT has the goal of performing and promoting high quality research in adult ADHD. IMpACT consists of... (EurekAlert!)
Deficits In Brain's Reward System Observed In ADHD Patients; Low Levels Of Dopamine Markers May Underlie Symptoms Sep 11, 2009
To strengthen the statistics and control for these factors, the current study looked at 53 adult ADHD patients who had never received treatment and 44 healthy control subjects all of whom had been carefully screened to eliminate potentially confounding variables. The scientists used positron emission tomography (PET) to measure two markers of the dopamine system dopamine receptors, to which the chemical messenger binds to propagate the "reward" signal, and dopamine transporters, which take up... (Science Daily)
ADHD chemistry clue found Sep 9, 2009
The researchers compared brain scans of 53 adult ADHD patients who had never received treatment with those from 44 people who did not have the condition. All of the participants had been carefully screened to eliminate factors which could potentially skew the results. (BBC News -- Health)
FDA Issues Complete Response Letter for INTUNIV(TM) (guanfacine) Extended Release for the Treatment of ADHD in Children and Adolescents Jul 28, 2009
Kessler RC, Adler L, Barkley R, et al. The prevalence and correlates of adult ADHD in the United States: results from the national comorbidity survey replication. Am J Psychiatry. (PR Newswire)
The chai way to heaven Apr 7, 2009
THE mid-morning coffee rush at Bills 2, Surry Hills, has set off a noisy outbreak of adult ADHD. Everywhere you look, people are jangled and distracted, though this doesn't faze the sandy-haired chai wallah. Calm and uncaffeinated, he cups his hands around a brew of warm, spicy, frothy milk. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
