Students who are “self medicating” with marijuana can easily end up getting “stoned” and lose motivation to do anything.
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Medical Marijuana and ADHD
January 31st, 2010 · No Comments · Attention Deficit Children
Tags:attention deficit hyperactivity disorder·medical marijuana·medical marijuana for ADHD·memory loss·psychiatric conditions·self medicating·stoned·stoned on pot·THC
Diet For Hyperactive Children
December 31st, 2009 · No Comments · Attention Deficit Children
A school program that changed what food was offered to the students observed a dramatic improvement in performance. This program shows that nutritious food can make a great difference in children’s behavior.
Tags:children and nutrition·food and behavior·hyperactive diet·nutritious food for ADHD
Marijuana Damages Young Brains
December 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Attention Deficit Children
A new study, published in Neurobiology of Disease, states that daily consumption of marijuana (cannabis) in teens can cause depression and anxiety, and have an irreversible long-term effect on the brain.
Tags:AD/HD Alternative Medicine Solutions·cannabis causes anxiety·cannabis damages brain·marijuana·marijuana and ADHD·marijuana causes depression
Link Between Tobacco Smoke and ADHD
November 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Attention Deficit Children
Exposure to tobacco and lead each have their own adverse effect, but children exposed to both have a combined synergy effect according to the Behavioral Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center.
Tags:ADHD treatment and prevention·Attention Deficit Children·lead exposure·prenatal exposure·tobacco exposure·tobacco smoke and ADHD·tobacco smoke exposure
Ten Back To School Tips For Parents With ADHD Children
September 5th, 2009 · No Comments · Attention Deficit Children
Ten back to school tips for children with ADHD symptoms.
Tags:add/adhd children·attention deficit disorder·back to school tips·nutrition·positive behavior·self-esteem
ADHD Drugs and Sudden Death
June 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Attention Deficit Children
A study published June 15th in the American Journal of Psychiatry suggests a link between use of stimulant drugs and sudden death in children and adolescents. Healthy children taking the medications were six to seven times more likely to die suddenly for unexplained reasons than those not taking the drugs, according to the study from the National Institute of Mental Health.
Tags:ADHD drugs·prescription drugs·stimulant drugs·sudden death