Monday, July 06, 2009

New study links medications to death in children treated for ADHD

New study links medications to death in children treated for ADHD: "According to a study published yesterday that was funded by the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institute of Mental Health Children taking stimulant drugs such as Ritalin to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are several times as likely to suffer sudden, unexplained death as children who are not taking such drugs. The study's lead author, Madelyn Gould, a professor in child psychiatry and epidemiology at Columbia University, said she agreed with the FDA's advice." ... [Click on title link above to read entire news release concerning the study whick links medical treatment of ADHD to death in children.] ...

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