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If you take a medication for a psychiatric condition, you may have experienced troubled sleep — insomnia, daytime sleepiness, or…

Is weed a schedule 5 drug? What about ketamine or gabapentin? Here is a list of drugs by schedule from 1 – 5. Drugs in Schedules IV (4) and V (5) are considered to be the highest risk for abuse, addiction or harm.

A commonly prescribed class of drugs used to treat ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder) may slightly increase the risk of developing…

Ritalin, Vyvanse, Adderall are often used for ADHD management. Are they safe? Are there alternatives?

Some really useful drugs have irksome side effects, but not all of those persist. Soldier through one or more unpleasant…

The FDA has approved Baxdela (delafloxacin), a fluoroquinolone antibiotic that is used to treat acute bacterial skin and skin structure…

A 6-question test purports to diagnose ADHD in adults. Can such a simple test screen for ADHD when many of…

An increasing number of children are visiting their doctor for treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and along with it,…

Behavioral interventions are better than stimulant medication in helping children with ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder) with completing homework. Researchers enrolled…

Finding the right type and dose of ADHD meds for each child is trial and error. Luckily, some techniques can…