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ADHD medication could cut crime rates: study

Medication can reduce the number of crimes committed by people suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by one third, according to a Swedish study. When comparing the behaviour of adults suffering from the disorder during periods when they were medicated, with periods when they weren’t, researchers found that medical…

Study reveals ADHD children’s views on drugs, doctors

New research finds that children with disorder are concerned that doctors do not understand the condition Children with hyperactivity problems do not feel that Ritalin and other drugs they are given turn them into zombies or robots, but say they feel the medication helps them control their behaviour, according to…

Research links pesticides with ADHD in kids

A new analysis of U.S. health data links children’s attention-deficit disorder with exposure to common pesticides used on fruits and vegetables. While the study couldn’t prove that pesticides used in agriculture contribute to childhood learning problems, experts said the research is persuasive. “I would take it quite seriously,” said Virginia…