ADHD drugs not effective

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Drugs for ADHD 'not the answer'

 

Treating children who have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

(ADHD)

with drugs is not effective in the long-term, research has shown. A

study

obtained by the BBC's Panorama programme says drugs such as Ritalin and

Concerta work no better than therapy after three years of treatment.

 

The findings by an influential US study also suggested long-term use

of the

drugs could stunt children's growth. It said that the benefits of

drugs had

previously been exaggerated.

 

The Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD has been

monitoring the

treatment of 600 children across the US since the 1990s.

 

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