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Çagatay Tunca; Ibrahim Hakan Güllü; Saadet Demirtas Inci; Kamuran Kalkan; Ruken Demirkol Tunca; Aysegül Efe; Ayse Nur Özkaya Ibis; Alperen Tas; Mehmet Taha Özkan; Veysel Ozan Tanik; Orçun Ortaköylü; Nail Burak Özbeyaz – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2025
Objective: ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders, seen in children and adolescents, and is often treated with various pharmacological agents, especially methylphenidate. There are differing opinions in the literature regarding the cardiovascular safety of long-term methylphenidate use. Studies suggest that the drug may…
Descriptors: Late Adolescents, Young Adults, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Heart Disorders
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Faraone, Stephen V.; Spencer, Thomas J.; Kollins, Scott H.; Glatt, Stephen J.; Goodman, David – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2012
Objective: To explore dose-response effects of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (LDX) treatment for ADHD. Method: This was a 4-week, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, forced-dose titration study in adult participants, aged 18 to 55 years, meeting "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" (4th ed., text rev.)…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Rating Scales, Severity (of Disability), Drug Therapy
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Wood, Jamie G.; Crager, Jessica L.; Delap, Christopher M.; Heiskell, Kelly D. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2007
Objective: This review was conducted to provide information on nonstimulant medications used to treat ADHD. Method: Previous investigations on several groups of nonstimulant medications were reviewed, and a discussion of antidepressants, antihypertensives, atypical antipsychotics, anticonvulsants, and cholinergic agents is included. Results: The…
Descriptors: Stimulants, Drug Therapy, Literature Reviews, Attention Deficit Disorders
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DuPaul, George J.; Weyandt, Lisa L.; O'Dell, Sean M.; Varejao, Michael – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2009
Approximately 2 to 8% of the college population reports clinically significant levels of ADHD symptomatology and at least 25% of college students with disabilities are diagnosed with ADHD. A comprehensive review of the literature was conducted with findings consistently indicating academic deficits associated with ADHD in college students. It is…
Descriptors: College Students, Stimulants, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Pharmacology
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Advokat, Claire – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2007
Objective: A review of amphetamine treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was conducted, to obtain information on the long-term neurological consequences of this therapy. Method: Several databases were accessed for research articles on the effects of amphetamine in the brain of laboratory animals and ADHD diagnosed…
Descriptors: Animals, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Bhatara, Vinod; Feil, Michael; Hoagwood, Kimberly; Vitiello, Benedetto; Zima, Bonnie – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2004
Objectives: (1) To examine U.S. national trends in the use of concomitant pharmacotherapy with the stimulant class of psychotropic drugs in youth; and (2) to present these trends in the context of (a) extant safety and efficacy data, and (b) overall trends in concomitant pharmacotherapy with psychotropic drugs for youth. Methods: Prescribing data…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Stimulants, Drug Therapy