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Scientist Urges Army to Study 'Smart Drugs' for Soldiers

ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 2) -- A prominent neuroscientist is urging the Army to study the effects of cognitive-enhancing pharmaceuticals -- so-called "smart drugs" -- on soldiers in the battlefield. The rapid expansion of smart-drug use among everyone from students to scientists has sparked controversy about the health effects...

Ten Percent of American Kids Have ADHD, Survey Finds

(Nov. 11) -- It's a problem that appears to be getting worse. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD for short, is on the rise in the United States, with one in 10 children in the country being diagnosed with the neurological condition at some point, according to figures released by the Centers for Disease...

More MLB Players Diagnosed With ADD Than Ever Before

Now that greenies -- those helpful little methamphetamines that make a 162-game season just fly by! -- are actually being taken seriously by Major League Baseball, players are going alternate routes to get their slight competitive advantage. What? You didn't think they would play the season without some sort of stimulant,...

Background on Ritalin

Methylphenidate (Ritalin, MPH, MPD) is a psychostimulant drug approved for treatment of ADHD or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and narcolepsy.

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