If you’ve recently been diagnosed with ADHD, odds are that your medical practitioner has prescribed you a stimulant based medication, and suggested that also partake in cognitive behavioral therapy.

Commonly prescribed ADHD medications have a stimulating effect on brain cells and subsequently release more of the neurotransmitters called dopamine and norepinephrine, which on the positive side can enhance a child’s ability to control impulsive behaviors and concentrate –but they also cause increased activity in the central nervous system…

Emergency room visits attributable to stimulant drugs normally associated with treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are on the rise. The problem is particularly prominent in young adults (students at both the high school and post secondary levels) who lack a doctor’s prescription for the medication.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurocognitive disorder that’s characterized by difficult in paying attention and impulse control, as well as displaying hyperactive behavior. Although estimates vary, conservative number put out by the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that approximately 5.4 million school aged…

If you have a child, regardless of whether or not they have ADHD, you will likely hear the question, “Can I have a pet?” Chances are if your child is of a certain age you might have heard this question already.  Many parents may dread that question, a household…

A recent editorial published in the renowned journal Environmental Health Perspectives is calling for increased research into possible environmental and other epigenetic causes for neurodevelopmental disorders in the children of the USA. What was especially interesting about the editorial however, was the inclusion of a list of 10 chemicals…