Continuing dexamphetamine for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) during pregnancy was not associated with a higher likelihood of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes compared with ...

Dexamphetamine – a restricted stimulant drug used to treat narcolepsy and Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – might not be as addictive as previously thought, new research from the ...

When methadone was first proposed for the treatment of heroin addiction, it sounded like a pointless gambit — sort of like substituting vodka for gin. That’s enabling addicts, critics said, not ...

The State Government will review the use of a medication with the same affects as the street drug speed following an impassioned plea from the father of young twins killed in a car accident. Health ...

Dexamphetamine is a notifiable drug of restricted use favoured by some psychiatrists to treat ADHD. It is also a substance with a history of diversion for illegal use and can be crushed and injected ...

After a year on prescription stimulants, I started to unravel. Would a desperate experiment with street narcotics make me see things differently? At first being diagnosed with ADHD came as a relief. I ...

Amphetamine abuse and dependence is a global health concern with a collateral increase in medical and social problems. Although some of the neurobiological mechanisms underlying amphetamine dependence ...

Roadside drug testing has become an increasingly common thing since its introduction in 2004, and comes down heavily on those who are driving with illicit substances in their system. RELATED: Can you ...

The drug is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The GP, who did not want to be named, was reacting to figures released this week that showed more than five kilograms of the drug ...