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Posted by herpills on July 16, 2014, at 18:02:55
ADHD drugs lacking in safety studies, Boston researchers find
By Deborah Kotz
|Boston Globe Staff July 13, 2014
RESEARCHERS: ADHD DRUGS LACKING IN SAFETY STUDIES
Nearly 1 in 9 children have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but drugs they take to treat symptoms which include methylphenidate (Ritalin) and amphetamine/dextroamphetamine (Adderall) have not been investigated in drug clinical trials to determine whether theyre safe to take long term, according to a new study by Boston Childrens Hospital researchers. The studys authors emphasized that this doesnt mean ADHD drugs pose safety risks but that the initial approval trials which made the drugs available to thousands of children for long-term use largely ignored the possibility of safety issues.
The researchers identified 32 clinical trials on the 20 ADHD drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration and found that only five of the trials focused on drug safety and that each drug was tested on an average of 75 patients before getting FDA approval. The average length of each trial was just four weeks. The study was published last Wednesday in the journal PLOS One.
This is a wake-up call for whats lacking in the drug approval process and what we want to see in the future, said study coauthor Dr. Kenneth Mandl, chair of biomedical informatics at Boston Childrens Hospital. Our findings are particularly troubling since these drugs are so widely used and used for years, not weeks. D.K.
Posted by Phillipa on July 16, 2014, at 18:32:17
In reply to ADHD drugs lacking in safety studies, posted by herpills on July 16, 2014, at 18:02:55
Seems everyday another warning. Meds just plain are not safe in my opinion. So what are the safety risks or doesn't anyone know? How come kids of my generation didn't need meds to function. It sounds so wrong. Thoughts? Phillipa
Posted by rjlockhart37 on July 16, 2014, at 18:33:45
In reply to ADHD drugs lacking in safety studies, posted by herpills on July 16, 2014, at 18:02:55
they really don't cause health problems after long term use, but the main thing is that a stimulant, paticulary amphetamine does stimulate the body, and causes it to maybe alter appearnce in weight loss and face gets skinny....but that was my case, but what im saying is people who use methamphetamine in the streets after long term use, their is major changes in apperance, the skin, it looks more worn down.....thats why all these ad's of meth addicts using after 10 years, and it is suprising how it changed and altered appearance....
but just my opinion, amphetamine is useful and helpful, for cognitive enhancement and focus, but if it's abused, it will start to show similar appearnce to meth use after long term use, but not as bad.....
i've read amphetamine increases the metbolism and immune system in some articles i read on webnd....
not sure about ritilin long term use...
Posted by Christ_empowered on July 16, 2014, at 19:48:56
In reply to Re: ADHD drugs lacking in safety studies, posted by rjlockhart37 on July 16, 2014, at 18:33:45
Amphetamines have been around since the late 20s. Ritalin since...I wanna say...the 50s(?). What gives?
I think Phillipa's on to something. Uppers make you crazy, antipsychotics make you fat and slow, mood stabilizers cause cognitive problems...
...and there don't seem to be a whole lot of success stories.
Posted by babbler20 on July 18, 2014, at 0:21:28
In reply to ADHD drugs lacking in safety studies, posted by herpills on July 16, 2014, at 18:02:55
That's woderful. I'm so glad my parents gave them to me for like 10 years.
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