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"FDA and DEA Urge Drugmakers to Address Prescription Stimulant Shortage with Increased Manufacturing"

The FDA and DEA are urging drugmakers to increase manufacturing of prescription stimulants to address the ongoing shortage in the US. The shortage, which includes drugs like Adderall used to treat ADHD, has persisted for nearly a year. Factors contributing to the shortage include a surge in prescriptions and manufacturing delays. The DEA is asking manufacturers to relinquish any unused quota so it can be redistributed. The agencies also highlight the need for appropriate diagnosis and treatment of ADHD, including alternative options. The FDA tracks shortages on its website, with estimated recovery dates ranging from this summer to December.

via CNN|

#dea #drug-shortage #fda

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The Productivity Paradox of Smart Drugs for Non-ADHD Individuals

A new study finds that using prescription stimulants or "smart" drugs like Ritalin and Adderall to enhance productivity without suffering from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder decreases productivity and increases the amount of time needed to complete tasks. The study found that taking these drugs decreased participants' performance of difficult tasks and problem-solving, while enhancing their motivation. However, the quality of their efforts decreased, meaning they did more, but their decisions were not as calculated as they were random.

via Forbes|

#adhd #health #prescription-stimulants

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FDA Takes Action to Regulate ADHD Medication Use

The FDA has taken new action to address concerns about misuse, abuse, addiction, and overdose of prescription stimulants used to treat ADHD. Updated drug labels will clearly state that patients should never share their prescription stimulants with anyone, and the boxed warning will describe the risks of misuse, abuse, addiction, and overdose consistently for all medicines in the class. The FDA encourages prescribers to assess patient risk of misuse, abuse, and addiction before prescribing a stimulant and to counsel patients not to share the medication. Friends and family members are the most common source of prescription stimulant misuse and abuse.

via Medscape|

#abuse #adhd #fda

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FDA mandates safer use of prescription stimulants.

The FDA has required updates to improve the safe use of prescription stimulants due to the increasing number of adverse events associated with their nonmedical use. Nonmedical use of prescription stimulants has remained stable over the past two decades, with the most common source being from family and friends. People who use prescription stimulants nonmedically may have a higher risk of developing a substance use disorder than those who do not. Deaths involving stimulants continue to increase and often involve multiple substances, such as opioids. People seeking to illegally obtain prescription stimulants from others have been exposed to greater risks due to the increasing presence of illicit sellers offering falsified prescription stimulant products that contain harmful substances such as methamphetamine or fentanyl.

via FDA.gov|

#adverse-events #fda #health

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Rising Concerns: ADHD Medication Misuse in Schools.

A new study found that 1 in 4 teens in some middle and high schools in the US report they've abused prescription stimulants for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder during the year prior. Schools with the highest rates of teens using prescribed ADHD medications were about 36% more likely to have students misusing prescription stimulants during the past year. Nonmedical uses of stimulants can include taking more than a normal dose to get high, or taking the medication with alcohol or other drugs to boost a high. The solution to the problem of stimulant misuse among middle and high school teens isn’t to limit use of the medications for the children who really need them, but to look at school strategies that are more or less effective in curbing stimulant medication misuse.

via CNN|

#adhd #health #medication-abuse