Addled NetworkAll about ADD / ADHDADD Forums claims 1500 members- March 16, 2004 Probably the busiest ADHD-related web board is ADD Forums and they have just announced their 1500th member. (At the time I just checked they were up to 1505.) Of course, that doesn&8217;t mean they have 1500 active members, but...http://www.addled.net/archives/000027.html Nicotine patch as ADHD medication- March 15, 2004 Last November a small study was presented to the Society for Neuroscience stating that it appeared that &8220;Nicotine serves as well as the commonly prescribed drug methylphenidate (Ritalin) on measures of motor inhibition taken in teens with attention deficithyperactivity...http://www.addled.net/archives/000026.html Leadership changes at ADDA- March 14, 2004 According to a news page at the ADDA site, a lot of changes have been made to the organization. &8220;ADDA&8217;s board of directors voted to name its president, Michele Novotni, Ph.D., to be ADDA&8217;s first chief executive officer, and...http://www.addled.net/archives/000025.html Metadate CD vs. Concerta- March 9, 2004 According to new study, Metadate CD was more effective than Concerta in the morning, the effectiveness of the two was about the same in the afternoon, and Concerta was more effective 12 hours after the dosage. According to the...http://www.addled.net/archives/000024.html CHADD - Psychosocial treatment- March 5, 2004 A new fact sheet called Evidence-Based Psychosocial Treatment for Children and Adolescents with ADHD has been published by Children and Adults with Attention-DeficitHyperactivity Disorder (www.chadd.org. &8220;Psychosocial treatment is a critical part of treatment for attention-deficithyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children...http://www.addled.net/archives/000023.html NYU students with ADHD find extra help- March 4, 2004 According to an article in the NYU newspaper, students with ADHD qualify for some useful special services, such as note takers and tutoring. &8220;Students requesting services for ADHD must document their disorder under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities...http://www.addled.net/archives/000022.html Memory Championship- March 4, 2004 A funny article in Wired about the US Memory Championship. &8220;&8230;it sure was hard not to feel stupid watching three dozen people who had, in just five minutes, memorized the positions of 52 cards in a shuffled deck and were...http://www.addled.net/archives/000021.html Driving Mr. ADHD- March 3, 2004 According to a new study sponsored by the manufacturer of Concerta, six teenage boys with ADHD are better able to operate a driving simulater when they are on the meds. Makes sense, but it sure seems like a very small...http://www.addled.net/archives/000020.html |