Federal health advisers are considering putting stronger warning labels on drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD. Health officials say reports of psychosis or mania in children have been associated with the increasingly popular medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Reviews released in advance of a meeting Wednesday cover some 90 studies on the drugs Ritalin, Adderall, and Strattera, as well as reports from doctors, parents and others

Decision Resources, a leading research and advisory firm focusing on pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds there is significant commercial opportunity for pharmaceutical companies interested in entering the drug market to treat adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

The reason behind their announcement on Monday, recent studies have shown that the prevalence of adult ADHD in the United States tops 4 percent

Shire Pharmaceuticals Inc. presents new data demonstrating that the drug Adderall XR significantly improves symptoms in adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Nearly 75-percent of study participants experienced improvement in ADHD symptoms, according to preliminary results of the Quality of Life, Effectiveness, Safety, and Tolerability (Qu.E.S.T.) study, presented at the annual meeting of Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)

Shire Pharmaceuticals Inc. unveils new data demonstrating highly prescribed children' drug Adderall significantly improves symptoms in adults with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Nearly 75-percent of study participants experienced improvement in ADHD symptoms, according to preliminary results of the Quality of Life, Effectiveness, Safety, and Tolerability (Qu.E.S.T.) study, presented the data at the annual meeting of Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)

The government plans to strengthen warnings about possible psychiatric side effects from Concerta, after a routine FDA review turned up reports of unexpected psychiatric reactions, including suicidal thoughts and violent behavior.

Concerta is a long-acting form of methylphenidate, used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD). It is also found in Ritalin. For years, these drugs have carried labels warning of possible side effects including, agitation, psychosis or transient depression