ADHD drugs equally effective in children, but more weight lost with dexamphetamine

Dexamphetamine and methylphenidate were equally effective in treating the core features of ADHD in children, but participants taking dexamphetamine were likely to lose more weight, according to a study. The study, published in the Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, set out to examine each medication’s effect on inattentiveness and oppositional defiant disorder, said Alison Poulton, MD,

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