Archive for January, 2009
Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
Aliza Adar Levine asked: Much research has been done on how you get ADHD, and it is now known that genetics is at least part of the reason. Current research demonstrates that at least 30%-40% of individuals with ADHD have a family member that is experiencing the same kinds of ...
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Monday, January 12th, 2009
Juliet Cohen asked: ADHD is caused by changes in brain chemicals called neurotransmitters. These chemicals help send messages between nerve cells in the brain. The neurotransmitter dopamine (pronounced: doe -puh-meen), for example, stimulates the brain's attention centers. ADHD arises from a combination of various genes, many of which affect dopamine ...
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Saturday, January 10th, 2009
Paul Hata asked: In today's world, the mass media is one of the most powerful sources of information. These have enabled people access and research any subject within a few seconds. One of the most researched subjects is medicine and diseases which are lesser known of. Thus diseases like the ...
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Thursday, January 8th, 2009
Roger Douglass asked: When my 8 year old son was almost 5 years old, he was diagnosed with ADHD. We then set out on a long, arduous task of working thru many different ADHD treatment programs, doctors, and school programs to address his issues.If you are embarking on that same journey, ...
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Saturday, January 3rd, 2009
k_w_chan_alan asked: How does Methylphenidate work for adhd patient??
also, it seems that this drug had significant effect on striatum and prefrontal cortex(from wiki). is it design to be work specifically on striatum and prefrontal cortex? or because the dopamine receptors(like dopamine d4 receptors??) are concentrated in these two areas??or other ...
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Saturday, January 3rd, 2009
Juliet Cohen asked: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition that becomes apparent in some children in the preschool and early school years. According to a majority of medical research in the United States, as well as other countries. It is estimated that between 3 and 5 percent of ...
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Thursday, January 1st, 2009
babeedavid asked: The doctor gave me a printout of side affects and the goods of the meds but I want to know from someone who actually takes this medication for ADHD what the goods and bads are before I actually choose to go with this medication.Rita
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