Kids on ADHD drugs do better on tests
While there’s still a lot of controversy surrounding giving children drugs to treat ADHD (and even whether or not ADHD exists), a current study shows at least one positive effect.
Children given stimulants to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms score higher on math and reading tests than children with the condition who do not get drugs, researchers said on Monday.
A study that tracked 594 children diagnosed with ADHD from kindergarten through fifth grade found the 60 percent who were prescribed drugs such as Ritalin and Adderall performed better on standardized tests than peers with ADHD who were not given medication.
But the scores of children treated with drugs for ADHD still lagged children not diagnosed with the condition.
Information from: http://uk.reuters.com/article/government...
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