Driven by intense academic pressure, more Korean teenagers abuse prescription stimulants now than smoke cigarettes. A recent ...

A reduced risk for nonaffective psychosis was seen among individuals diagnosed in childhood (age younger than 13 years) in secondary analyses. HealthDay News — For ...

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Researchers in the UK found no evidence that methylphenidate, the active ingredient in Ritalin, increases children's odds of later developing schizophrenia. Reading time 3 minutes No drug comes ...

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Experts found that children treated with methylphenidate before the age of 13 were less likely to go on to develop conditions such as schizophrenia in adulthood. The findings challenge long-standing ...

CNS stimulants vs nonstimulants were associated with improved clinical outcomes in youths with ADHD, internalizing disorders, and comorbid disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.

In Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World, folks take a government-issued pill whenever they feel less than 100% happy, to keep them in line. In Albo’s Brave New Australia, he has inverted this paradigm to ...

Using medical marijuana appears to help people reduce the use of other medications, including opioids, sleeping aids and ...

That's why Sydney shopper Genevieve Mohacsy was stunned when she saw the spice being sold at Aldi for $3. Not only that, but ...

A large, new study found that the stimulant methylphenidate, such as the drugs Ritalin and Concerta, may lower the risk of psychosis when prescribed to younger ...

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