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Behavioral Intervention Decreases Need For Medication In AD/HD Children  Various treatment interventions including stimulants (methylphenidate (MPH): Ritalin) and parent training have proven successful in achieving short-term reduction in the symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactive disorder (AD/HD) in children. A new study suggests that intensive behavioral therapy may result in lower levels of medication being prescribed by physicians. -
Doctor's Guide  11/8

AD/HD A Major Factor In Tic Disorder  Individuals with Tourette syndrome (a severe form of tic disorder) who are referred for clinical care also frequently suffer from attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD). A new study suggests that AD/HD may, in fact, account for much of the impairment seen in patients with tic disorder. -
Doctor's Guide  11/8

Concerta May Provide Once-Daily Treatment For ADD/ADHD  ALZA Corporation and Crescendo Pharmaceuticals Corporation today announced the first presentation of pivotal clinical results of Oros® methylphenidate, which ALZA has named Concerta™ (methylphenidate HCl) extended-release tablets.  - Doctor's Guide  10/25

Attenade Effective In the Treatment Of ADD And ADHD  Initial results of two pivotal efficacy trials for Celgene Corp.’s Attenade(TM) (d-methylphenidate), its chirally-pure version of Ritalin(R) (dl-methylphenidate), for the treatment of attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), show that Attenade is superior to placebo in controlling the symptoms of the disorders.  -Doctor's Guide  9/17

Researchers hunt for genetic clues Technology, in particular the ability to study the brain closely, is leading the way to the genetic understanding of ADD. New techniques give a three-dimensional look at the functioning of the brain - a far more detailed look than magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computerized axial tomography (CAT) scans provide. The new technique, called SPECT for Single Photon Emission Computer Tomography, shows as holes the places where the brain is not functioning - the right prefrontal lobe, the basal ganglia and the like. 

The research now is focused on genetic defects having to do with the brain chemical dopamine, a neurotransmitter that conveys messages from one nerve cell, or neuron, to another. Parkinson's disease is another disorder associated with dopamine problems. - Arizona Republic - 9/16

Mom's crusade targets ADD "Right-brain approach allows boy to cope in a confusing world  Freed's theory is that most children with ADD or ADD-like symptoms have a different learning style from that expected in the educational system. Their brains are wired differently, especially because of cultural influences, particularly the rapid-fire media. Music, computer games, remote controls on television and hundreds of TV channels turn these children into visual learners, Freed contends, who process information with the right side of their brains instead of the traditional, verbal-oriented left-brained system. Such kids didn't need to be told how to do something, they needed to be shown. - The Arizona Republic 9/16

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