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What is the evidence for using CNS stimulants to treat ADHD in children? Therapeutics Initiative (University of British Columbia)

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Therapeutics Letter 69 reviews the evidence for using central nervous system (CNS) stimulants to treat Attention-Deficit/Hypertactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children. Conclusions: In children designated to have ADHD, CNS stimulants improve teacher and parent ratings of hyperactive/impulsive disruptive behaviour, do not improve children’s ratings of anxiety nor measures of academic achievement, and do not change the incidence of delinquency or substance abuse at 3 years. CNS stimulants decrease height and weight at 3 years and have not been studied for their long-term effects on standardized exams, quality of life, school completion, employment, longevity and future health.

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What is the evidence for using CNS stimulants to treat ADHD in children?
Alternate Title
Therapeutics Letter 69
Creator
Therapeutics Initiative (University of British Columbia)
Date Issued
2008-05
Description
Therapeutics Letter 69 reviews the evidence for using central nervous system (CNS) stimulants to treat Attention-Deficit/Hypertactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children. Conclusions: In children designated to have ADHD, CNS stimulants improve teacher and parent ratings of hyperactive/impulsive disruptive behaviour, do not improve children’s ratings of anxiety nor measures of academic achievement, and do not change the incidence of delinquency or substance abuse at 3 years. CNS stimulants decrease height and weight at 3 years and have not been studied for their long-term effects on standardized exams, quality of life, school completion, employment, longevity and future health.
Subject
Anxiety; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; Central Nervous System Stimulants; Child; Quality of Life
Genre
Other
Type
Text
Language
eng
Notes
The UBC TI is funded by the BC Ministry of Health to provide evidence-based information about drug therapy. We neither formulate nor adjudicate provincial drug policies.
Date Available
2023-06-20
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0433648
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/85058
Affiliation
Medicine, Faculty of; Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Department of
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Researcher
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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