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Study finds no evidence supporting use of risperidone for ADHD.

Source :
Brown University Child & Adolescent Psychopharmacology Update. Aug2009, Vol. 11 Issue 8, p1-3. 3p.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

The article presents a research review that found no evidence in supporting the use of the antiseptic medication risperidone for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).It mentions the of two studies where no indluded because they did not separate the result for a subgroup with the co-occurring ADHD and intellectual disabilities. It emphasizes that resperindone should not be the first-line treatment for ADHD.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15278395
Volume :
11
Issue :
8
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Brown University Child & Adolescent Psychopharmacology Update
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
43279018