Methylphenidate
09/12/2018 / By Janine Acero
Meds for your head are bad for their heart: ADHD medication during pregnancy linked to birth defects, heart deformities
Pregnant mothers who take medications to treat ADHD during pregnancy expose their babies to an increased risk of developing congenital heart defects, according to a new study. The data collected from more than four million American and Nordic women by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital show that the risk for having babies with heart deformities […]
06/20/2016 / By Greg White
Ritalin prescriptions proven to increase heart health risks for vulnerable children
A common drug used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children has been associated with an increased risk for abnormal heart rhythm, researchers caution. Methylphenidate is a central nervous system stimulate prescribed for ADHD. It has been linked to an increased risk for arrhythmia, an abnormal heart rhythm, during the first two months of […]
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