Tuesday, January 07, 2003

Impaired Intellectual And Behavioral Functioning Poor Predictors Of Schizophrenia
Doctor's Guide story based on research published in Neuropsychiatric Genetics - "Common clinical characteristics found in adolescents who are later hospitalized for schizophrenia have only a low power in predicting the disease. The common characteristics include impaired intellectual and behavioural functioning, the presence of non-psychiatric disorders, and drug abuse."  
  

Attention Disorder Meds Don't Up Drug Abuse Risk
Reuters Health story at Yahoo, based on research published in the January issue of Pediatrics - "Two studies offer more evidence that children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who use stimulants like Ritalin are not at risk for drug addiction later in life, as some experts have feared."