ADHD Medication Linked to Children’s Heart Conditions?
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A new study sponsored by the FDA and the National Institute of Mental Health shows a possible connection between the medications regularly prescribed to treat Attention Deficit & Hyperactivity Disorder and sudden heart attacks among children. Parent’s first reaction might be to freak out, but the study’s findings are much more complicated—how should we interpret the health risks of ADHD medications and the ADHD condition itself?
Guest:
Dr. Benedetto Vitiello, psychiatrist & chief of the Child & Adolescent Treatment Branch of the National Institute of Mental Health
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