Overdose of Drugs for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Clinical Presentation, Mechanisms of Toxicity, and Management
@article{Spiller2013OverdoseOD, title={Overdose of Drugs for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Clinical Presentation, Mechanisms of Toxicity, and Management}, author={H. Spiller and Hannah L. Hays and A. Aleguas}, journal={CNS Drugs}, year={2013}, volume={27}, pages={531-543} }
The prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the USA is estimated at approximately 4–9 % in children and 4 % in adults. It is estimated that prescriptions for ADHD medications are written for more than 2.7 million children per year. In 2010, US poison centers reported 17,000 human exposures to ADHD medications, with 80 % occurring in children <19 years old and 20 % in adults. The drugs used for the treatment of ADHD are diverse but can be roughly separated into two… CONTINUE READING
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