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ADHD Summary

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The article talks about the long-term effects and safety on stimulant medicine in children with ADHD. The article begins with stating that ADHD is a disorder that needs to managed over time. They give some examples of ways to manage ADHD such as patient and parent education, individualized treatment plans, and working with a school system. It goes on to talk about the common side effects when taking stimulants like delayed sleep onset, reduced appetite, abdominal pain, weight loss, tics, jitteriness, and headaches. Other psychological effects that were seen were anxiety, irritability, sadness, and over focusing. The most common side effect was appetite loss. Dr. Nissen suggested that stimulants create cardiovascular risk. There has been a
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