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ADHD Drugs Shown Not to Affect Children’s Height

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Thinkstock 090314 ChildHeight?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1409740730338moodboard/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Parents who are concerned that drugs taken to treat their children’s attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) shouldn’t worry that these medications will stunt their youngsters’ growth.

That’s according to a new Mayo Clinic study, which contradicts previous findings that were limited by either too few participants or spotty data.

Researchers say the new data looked at hundreds of children with ADHD who used Adderall, Ritalin and Concerta along with kids diagnosed with the condition who took no drugs and youngsters who did not have ADHD.

After a follow-up 26 years and 23 years later of kids with and without the condition, respectively, researchers found no difference in height between the two groups.

Katusic went on to say that there was also no link between the length of time ADHD drugs were taken and adult height. Still, doctors were advised to monitor children’s height regularly whenever medications are administered.


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