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ADHD Drugs Can Cause Sudden Death in Kids

by Derek Markham on June 17, 2009 · 3 comments

A common prescription for ADHD is a stimulant medication. You’ve probably heard the brand names Adderal and Ritalin.

Problem is, stimulants like these make kids who take them 7 times more likely to die suddenly.

What we found — to our surprise — is that even if you take out confounding factors, the association between stimulant use and sudden death was still significant. [read the full article...]

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