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Direct linkBenjamin Johnson; Tianze Sun; Leo Wu; Stella Seal; Daniel Stjepanovic; Gary Chan; Janni Leung – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2025
Background: TikTok has become a significant influence on public health perceptions, especially regarding ADHD. With its expansive reach among younger demographics, TikTok content has the potential to shape public understanding and behaviors related to ADHD treatment. This study analyzed how prescription stimulants are depicted on TikTok to assess…
Descriptors: Social Media, Computer Mediated Communication, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Stimulants
Download full textMegan E. Patrick; Richard A. Miech; Lloyd D. Johnston; Patrick M. O’Malley – Institute for Social Research, 2024
Monitoring the Future (MTF) is an ongoing research program conducted at the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research under a series of investigator-initiated research grants from the National Institute on Drug Abuse beginning in 1975. The integrated MTF study includes annual surveys of nationally-representative samples of 8th, 10th,…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Substance Abuse, Adults, Young Adults
Whalen, Carol K.; Henker, Barbara; Ishikawa, Sharon S.; Emmerson, Natasha A.; Swindle, Ralph; Johnston, Joseph A. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2010
Objective: To compare the morning and afternoon/evening functioning of children with ADHD treated in the community with either atomoxetine or long-acting stimulants and reported to be doing well. Method: 109 8- to 12-year-olds and their mothers participated in one of three groups: stimulants (STIM, N = 26), atomoxetine (ATMX, N = 25), or…
Descriptors: Stimulants, Mothers, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders
Peer reviewedEdwards, Ralph – Journal of Drug Education, 1971
This article delineates man's search for sexual pleasure through the aid of drugs and other substances. While myths prevail that drugs create the sexual libertine spirit, scientific evidence indicates that no known drug serves as an aphrodisiac. (Author)
Descriptors: Arousal Patterns, Behavior Patterns, Drug Therapy, Drug Use
Peer reviewedEaton, Marie; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1977
A seven-year-old emotionally disturbed boy with some features of the hyperkinetic syndrome was placed on a double-blind placebo control program to assess the effects of psychoactive medications (Ritalin and Dexedrine) on academic and social behaviors. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Drug Therapy, Elementary Education
Gadow, Kenneth D. – 1986
Intended for caregivers, the book provides basic information about the use of medication for children with hyperactivity, learning disabilities, and mental retardation. The main emphasis is on psychotropic drug use for hyperactivity and aggressiveness. Chapter 1 explains fundamental terms and concepts relating to drug therapy. Major stresses…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Patterns, Drug Therapy, Drug Use
Whalen, Carol K.; Henker, Barbara; Ishikawa, Sharon S.; Jamner, Larry D.; Floro, Joshua N.; Johnston, Joseph A.; Swindle, Ralph – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: This study was designed to examine context effects or provocation ecologies in the daily lives of children with ADHD. Method: Across 7 days, mothers and children (27 children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder [ADHD] taking stimulant medication; 25 children without ADHD; ages 7-12 years) provided electronic diary reports…
Descriptors: Journal Writing, Context Effect, Children, Drug Therapy
