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Experts Note Need for More Studies on ADHD Use in AdultsMost research on safety issues has been conducted in children, they note THURSDAY, March 23 (HealthDay News) -- While experts applauded a federal panel's recommendation Wednesday to avoid the strongest warning for drugs that treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, official remarks made later about the critical need for research into the cardiac effects of these stimulants on adults also struck a chord. "Longitudinal studies so far have shown in adults minimal changes in blood pressure and pulse, but we need longer-term prospective studies to further document the safety and efficacy of...

Laurie Coots, a marketing executive who flies to meetings in other countries twice a week, spent years trying to conquer sleepless nights and chronic jet lag. But nothing worked, she says, and every day was a struggle to stay awake. "It was debilitating," said Ms. Coots, 46, who is from Los Angeles. "I couldn't give an effective presentation because I was always shaky and nervous from being amped up on caffeine and stimulants." Then she found modafinil, a small white pill that revs up the central nervous system without the jitteriness of caffeine or the addiction and euphoria of amphetamines....