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ADHD

Tenfold increase in ADHD medications still insufficient – Expert Reaction

Tenfold increase in ADHD medications still insufficient – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 03 May 202406 May 2024

A New Zealand study shows a tenfold increase in the amount of ADHD medication dispensed for adults between 2006 and 2022, […]

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Wireless tech and childhood development — Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 31 May 201703 August 2018

A review paper published in Child Development claims that exposure to electromagnetic fields and radio-frequency radiation – via wireless technology – may be linked […]

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Paracetamol in pregnancy linked to ADHD – research

In the News  |  Published: 26 September 201428 March 2016

Using paracetamol, one of the mainstays of over-the-counter pain relief, during pregnancy has been linked to the development of Attention […]

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Prenatal exposure to pesticides linked to attention disorders

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 20 August 201020 August 2010

US research suggests children who were exposed to organophosphate pesticides while still in their mother’s womb were more likely to […]

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ODT: ADHD no ‘made-up’ disorder

In the News  |  Published: 20 July 201020 July 2010

Eileen Goodwin writes in the Otago Daily Times about a recent seminar by Professor Anita Thapar in which she discussed […]

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NZ Herald: Health fears force Govt rethink on Ritalin use

In the News  |  Published: 09 June 2010

Martin Johnston writes in the New Zealand Herald about changing guidelines for the use of Ritalin (and other copies of […]

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