|
|
Article: Mixed-salts amphetamines maintain improvement in adults with ADHD.
- Article from:
- Drug Week
- Article date:
- June 20, 2003
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2003 NewsRX. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
2003 JUN 20 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treated long term with an extended-release mixed-salts amphetamine medication maintained significant symptom improvement with good tolerance, a new study shows.
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill researchers presented the study results - from one of the largest trials ever conducted of adult ADHD - the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.
"ADHD is not just a childhood disorder. While hyperactivity may sometimes diminish by adulthood, inattention and impulsivity often remain," said Dr. Richard H. Weisler, adjunct professor of ...