By MATTHEW PERRONE The Associated Press Federal health regulators are urging parents to keep their children on attention deficit drugs like Ritalin and Adderall, despite new evidence from a government-backed study that the stimulants can increase the risk of sudden death.

Last week I got an e-mail blast from the FDA. Yet another FDA-approved drug is causing problems. And this time, it‘s a class of drugs prescribed to millions of kids and adults across the country. But they might not be as safe as we‘ve been led to believe. In fact, a new study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry suggests that these drugs may actually increase a child‘s risk of dying suddenly by 500 percent! But the FDA is already backpedaling, due in no small part to enormous pressu

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Stimulants for ADHD Shown to Cause Sudden Death in Children Huffington Post, NY The stimulants used to treat children for so-called ADHD can cause sudden cardiac arrest and death in kids. The study was published by the journal online in advance of regular publication in the near future. On Monday, I had the opportunity to comment ... Video: AustinHealth: ADHD drugs KXAN.com Children taking ADHD medication may be at risk of sudden cardiac death New York Daily News ADHD Medication and Sudden Death: How to Avoid the Risk U.S. News & World Report PharmExec.com  - WebMD all 402 news articles

ADHD drugs pose serious risk to children Chiropractic Economics, FL The study, in the American Journal of Psychiatry, found an association between stimulant medications (like Ritalin) used to treat ADHD may cause sudden death in healthy children. In the past, there have been published reports indicating warning signs ... BioBDX scores $2.5 million in debt deal Mass Device FDA study makes Ritalin- sudden death connection Examiner.com all 5 news articles

Children taking ADHD medication may be at risk of sudden cardiac death New York Daily News, NY by Rosemary Black A study that links ADHD drugs to an increased risk of sudden cardiac death in children may be driving parents crazy. If your child has ADHD, a new federally funded study that links ADHD drugs like Ritalin to an increased risk of ... Video: AustinHealth: ADHD drugs KXAN.com Stimulants for ADHD Shown to Cause Sudden Death in Children Huffington Post Sudden Deaths and ADHD Meds Not Necessarily Related PharmExec.com KTAR.com  - Examiner.com all 402 news articles