ADHD Drug Proven Effective in Teens

A study conducted through Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has demonstrated positive results with the ADHD medication Concerta in treating symptoms in teenagers.

"Compared to placebo, those given the active treatment showed a significant reduction in investigator-rated ADHD at two weeks. The investigators rated 52 percent of the methylphenidate patients as being 'much' or 'very much' improved, compared to 31 percent of placebo patients."

Researchers studied 177 teens that were diagnosed with ADHD. They also talked with the teens' parents, many of whom confirmed improved behavior. Read more at IOL.co.za.