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Tag: ADHD adults
FDA Approves ADZENYS-ODT for ADHD
Adzenys-ODT is the first stimulant medication of its kind to be approved for ADHD treatment.
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Research Reinforces Need to Improve Diagnosis, Treatment of ADHD
Fewer than half of individuals with ADHD had ever sought treatment, and only 25 percent had ever received medication. The average age of first treatment contact was 18 years… “When treatment is sought, it is often in late adolescence or early adulthood, suggesting the need to improve diagnosis and treatment of ADHD.”
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Treatment ‘Appears to Have Positive Effect’ on ADHD Brain Structure
A higher percentage of treated participants was associated with fewer changes… Treatment seems to have positive effects on brain structure.
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Longitudinal Study Shows ADHD Brain Differences Persist into Adulthood
Gray matter was significantly decreased in the ADHD subjects in the right caudate, right thalamus and bilateral cerebellar hemispheres.
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Untreated ADHD in the Workplace Means Billions of Dollars in Lost Earnings
ADHD adults suffer tremendously both in the workplace and at home, constantly second-guessing themselves and forever wondering “what went wrong.”
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