Articles Tagged ‘attention deficit disorder’

Drugs & Clinical Trials | By May 26, 2008 | By Robert Yourell, MA | 2 Comments

The Score at Medscape: Meds 9 and the Rest of the Universe 1

Drugs and Clinical Trials Category I’m never surprised at the power big pharma has over the media, especially media directed at physicians. For once, I’d like to talk back. Here’s a perfect opportunity! I’m going to talk back at an article recently posted to MedScape.com — a source of very informative, thoughtful, brainwashing, and useful information for physicians. This article is about individualizing adult ADD treatment:

To review the latest clinical thinking in this field, Medscape’s Randall F. White, MD, spoke with Richard H. Weisler, MD. Dr. Weisler, a busy clinician and researcher, is adjunct professor of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and adjunct associate professor of psychiatry at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina.

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD): No Heart for the Meds? | May 11, 2008 | 0 Comments

The American Heart Association wants doctors to do an electrocardiogram (EKG) — a measure of heart health — in order to determine whether a child is fit to take stimulant medication for attention deficit disorder (ADD). The AHA recently published this statement online. It says there are conditions... Read more →

You’re Mean - I’m Lazy, Stupid and Crazy | April 02, 2008 | 3 Comments

You’re stuck in a mental bind. Today, a mighty simple idea is here to release you. This entry is for anyone who has or who deals with neurological or mental challenges. That is, everyone. It is definitely for folks with ADD or similar problems. It’s also for people who have the symptoms of... Read more →

Encephalon, Thirty-Third Edition | October 09, 2007 | 13 Comments

Welcome to the thirty-third edition of Encephalon. We at Brain Blogger are honored to host this neuroscience blogging carnival. We received many quality posts that we have included below. Enjoy your readings; you will certainly learn a great deal! Read more → Read More →

ADD Awareness Day: An Oxymoron? | September 18, 2007 | 5 Comments

The U.S. Senate declared September 19th to be ADD Awareness Day. To celebrate, I’m going to lose my car keys. What a Shame About Me Perhaps the biggest problem with attention deficit disorder (ADD or ADHD or AD/HD or ADD/ADHD), is that superstitious and stereotyped social attitudes keep people... Read more →

Brain Blogging, Fourteenth Edition | August 09, 2007 | 2 Comments

Welcome to the fourteenth edition of Brain Blogging — a semi-monthly blog carnival that aims to review posts “related to the brain and mind that go beyond the basic sciences into a more human and multidimensional perspective.” Read more → Read More →

Danielle Fisher Comes Out on Top of ADHD | October 13, 2006 | 5 Comments

Danielle Fisher, a petite, 21-year-old college student from Bow, Washington, made headlines last year when she became the youngest person to conquer “The Seven Summits” - the highest mountain on each of the seven continents. While her drive and passion helped her become one of the best alpine... Read more →