ADHD and Addiction
ADHD and Addiction What is ADHD? ADHD is a behavioral disorder, which stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder… Three Types of ADHD Diagnoses Inattentive Procrastinates on long tasks such as paperwork or forms Overlooks details and often makes careless mistakes Forgets daily tasks such as taking out the trash… Poor organization… Can’t focus on a […]
ADHD May Be Linked To Addiction
ADHD May Be Linked To Addiction The brain’s dopamine system, which anticipates reward, has been linked to addiction by researchers. Now a new study suggests a connection to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and addiction, because both are related to the brain’s reward system. Dr. Anders Nykjaer, a neuroscientist, believes recent animal studies centered on […]
Are ADHD Studies Accurate?
Are ADHD Studies Accurate? Twenty years ago, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) asked more than a dozen experts what the best treatment for ADHD was; they concluded that medication was superior to behavior therapy. The accuracy of those findings are now being questioned. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
Ritalin as a Substitute for Cocaine Could One Day Help Addicts
Ritalin as a Substitute for Cocaine Could One Day Help Addicts Anyone who has tried going cold turkey and failed knows that a substitute for whatever it is you are trying to give up can help. Many scientists have been trying to find appropriate non-addictive substitutes for commonly abused substances. At the Icahn School at […]
A Tragedy Puts ADHD Medications in the Spotlight
A Tragedy Puts ADHD Medications in the Spotlight On Monday morning, the number one most emailed article on the The New York Times website was the sad story of how a young man’s addiction to prescription drugs drove him to suicide at the age of twenty-four. With this excellent piece of journalism by Alan Schwarz, […]