Over the past few weeks we looked at some of the symptoms of adult ADD/ADHD. Taken on their own, these symptoms perhaps do not look all that dangerous. It is, however, when you stop to consider the combined impact of these symptoms and characteristics of adult ADD/ADHD on the lives of ordinary people that the [...]
Recognizing ADD/ADHD in Adults (Part 2)
We are continuing with our look at Adult ADD/ADHD. You may recall that with last week’s article I began to focus on some of the ways in which the condition can be recognized in adults. I focused on four possible signs that someone might have the condition. They are: 1) A history of childhood ADD/ADHD 2) [...]
Recognizing ADD/ADHD in Adults (Part 1)
In this, the second part of our series dealing with the incidence and treatment of adult ADD/ADHD, we will focus specifically on how the condition can be recognized in adults. This is obviously quite a difficult area since most adults don’t find themselves in highly regulated classroom environments where attention problems are almost bound to [...]
At Last! Major Pharmaceutical Company Rapped Over the Knuckles Because of Overblown Claims
This week we were given a rare insight into the way in which the big drug companies attempt to tug at our heartstrings in order to get us to open our wallets. It came from perhaps the most unexpected source namely the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It sent a letter to Shire Pharmaceuticals questioning [...]
Shocking New Study: ADHD Ridiculously Easy to Fake!
College campuses in North America are in the grip of a drug epidemic. The nature of this epidemic is probably radically different from what you might expect. It does not, in most cases, involve hard drugs traded on street corners. Its focus is, instead, on medicines that can be bought perfectly legally over-the-counter at the [...]

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