Kids on ADHD drugs rarely see heart problems, says study

The debate about ADHD rages on (due to concerns about psychiatric treatment drugs), but new research from the University of Florida is now saying that stimulants used to treat the condition don't end up causing long-term heart damage.

Even though drugs like Ritalin raise blood pressure and heart rate when taken, the researchers concluded that heart complications were rare in the case of drug-taking ADHD patients.

Does this quench my curiosity in the field of whether prescription drugs are needed for ADHD patients? Not in the slightest. More long-term research is needed. After all, these ADHD drugs didn't exist 20 years ago in a way like they are marketed today.