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Genetic predisposition to liking amphetamine reduces risk of schizophrenia and …
Genetic variants associated with enjoying the effects of d-amphetamine—the active ingredient in Adderall—are also associated with a reduced risk for developing schizophrenia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), report scientists from …
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Colts owner Jim Irsay's troubles may go beyond March arrest
Police found her with 18 "nonprescribed Vicodin … and 0.6 grams of crushed, nonprescribed Adderall." On Jan. 4, she was arrested in Boone County on … He acknowledged entering rehab in 2002 for a prescription drug addiction after his name surfaced …
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Question by LWS Heathcliff: Narcolepsy Questions?
My only official diagnosis is Narcolepsy and I have been on medication for it for a year now. Unfortunately I have not found a combination of medicine that improves my condition much and I have 5 doctors telling me 5 different possible other medical problems. I wondered if anyone else has had difficulty with medication balancing with Narcolepsy? If it gets better or worse with age? & If anyone else has had trouble describing possible other medical problems after being diagnosed narcoleptic?

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Answer by gangadharan_nair
Narcolepsy is characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, often with sudden loss of muscle tone (cataplexy), sleep paralysis, and hypnagogic phenomena. Diagnosis is by polysomnography and a multiple sleep latency test. Treatment is with modafinil or various stimulants.
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Doesn't ADD Up: Doctors behind ADHD study question drug treatment
The report originally claimed that not only was medication like Adderall and Ritalin more effective than therapy, but also that combining the two treatments offered little to no benefit to the patient. Even a 2001 report that showed a combination of …
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Finals week cramming spikes use of 'study drugs'
During finals week, some students turn to prescription drugs like Adderall and Ritalin, which are commonly prescribed to those with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), to help stay focused and get a leg up. But is this … Officials are …
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Many ADHD Drugs Linked to Painful Erections: FDA
"Although the effect is rare, the warning will at least draw attention to the potentially dangerous connection, not only in light of improved recognition and diagnosing of ADHD, but also in the misuse/abuse of those stimulant drugs," Richards said …
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Computing: Out of the hood
She spent six weeks trying to amplify repetitive sequences in chipmunk DNA as part of an experiment to identify genetic differences between populations — but to no avail. Hird tried replacing … “Once I started, it was like an addiction,” she says …
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FSU Grants Researchers Money To Pursue Promising Inventions
A non-addictive drug for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Pradeep Bhide, director of the Center for Brain Repair, received $ 50,000 to further his research on a new drug to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, more commonly known as …
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Causes of Addiction: Beijing curbs antibiotic addiction anioverdose – Xinhua

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Beijing curbs antibiotic addiction anioverdose Xinhua The overuse of antibiotics causes many of the drugs to become ineffective, which means drug-resistant infections may develop, such as MRSA, known as the "superbug." If hospitals fail the assessment, their ranking may be downgraded, which may affect the …

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Causes of Addiction: Can’t Concentrate? Here’s How to Focus – Fox News

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Can't Concentrate? Here's How to Focus Fox News There's no evidence that Internet use causes attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults. However, the Internet does tend to attract and hold the attention of people with ADHD, so if you're truly feeling addicted to it, you may want to consider … and more »

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Causes of Addiction: Scientists show how gene variant linked to ADHD could operate
( NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse ) A study using mice provides insight into how a specific receptor subtype in the brain could play a role in increasing a person’s risk for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The research, conducted by the Intramural Research Program (IRP) at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, could also …
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