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First, this news.

In the People's Pharmacy Health Headlines, adults who take drugs for attention deficit disorder

do not appear to be at increased risk for cardiovascular complications.

Medications such as Ritalin or Adderall are stimulants. They can raise blood pressure

and increase heart rate, so experts have been concerned that such medications might increase

the risk of a heart attack or stroke. The official prescribing information from the FDA warns that sudden death, stroke, and

myocardial infarction have been reported in adults taking stimulant drugs at usual doses

for ADHD.

A new study has laid those fears to rest.

The researchers analyzed the medical records of more than 440,000

adults who received medical care from large HMOs or Medicaid. The subjects were aged 25 through 64,

and approximately 150,000 of them took prescription pills for ADHD. Statistical evaluation revealed no differences in heart attacks,

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