H Niederhofer

..Lofexidine (Britlofex) medication did not reduce Tic symptomatology, but showed remarkable sedative effects. Family therapy and Clonidine (Catapressan) medication reduced symptomatology significantly...

..Secure attachment may not stand for easy children. Altogether, attachment and temperament are two separate behavior conducts, that are only poorly associated...

..Methylphenidate was administered four times/day, Selegiline was administered twice a day only. The Mann-Whitney-U-Test suggested, that there was no significant difference of improvement between Selegiline and Methylphenidate...

..In some cases, disulfiram may be an effective and well-tolerated pharmacological adjunct to psychosocial and behavioural treatment programmes for treatment of adolescent alcohol-dependent patients...

..3 mg) restored sleep efficiency (p < 0.0001), acting principally in the midthird of the night; it also elevated plasma melatonin levels (p < 0.0008) to normal. The lowest dose (0.1 mg) also improved sleep...

..The use of buspirone was studied as an alternative because of its longer excretion half-life, decreased sedative side effects and more selective binding profile...

..Few controlled psychopharmacological trials have been conducted in autistic children to determine which agents may be effective for these associated features...

..Previous studies have suggested that acamprosate may help to prevent such relapse. The aim of our study was to assess the efficacy and safety of long-term acamprosate treatment in alcohol dependence of adolescents...

..Lofexidine was associated with insignificant decreases in blood pressure and pulse. Lofexidine appears to be a safe and effective treatment for children with tic disorders and ADHD...

..A combination of antidepressants and methylphenidate seems to be an effective new option for the treatment of "therapy resistant" depressions...

..This is an expression of neuronal plasticity during early stages of a chronic disease...

..One implication is that therapists focus their efforts not only on the children with disorders but also on their families...

..Although the sample size is very small and therefore generalisation is very difficult, this observation indicates that St. John's wort might be a slightly effective treatment for ADHD also...

..Because of the hypotonic side effect of clonidine, the use of tianeptine was studied as an alternative because of its longer excretion half-life, decreased sedative side effects and more selective binding profile...

..In this open trial, Matricaria chamomilla, a serotonin and noradrealine reuptake inhibitor, actually used as an antidepressant, has been checked for this indication...

..This preliminary study indicates that Ginkgo biloba might be a beneficial and useful treatment of ADD, with minimal side effects...

..5 mg for two consecutive months. One week after start of treatment improvement of both sleepiness and cataplexy could be noticed. He showed an improvement of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale Score from 22 up to 16...

..More patients were reported to have a left-hand preference than in the non-ADHD population. Furthermore, extent of laterality was greater for complex than simple external tasks and for external than for internal...

..Findings suggest a general relationship between the metabolic status of the frontal cortices and memory function...

..This case-report describes the lowering of the aggression level of a 13 year old individual with SMS...

..Attachment classification was based on responses to the Parent-Child Reunion Inventory. Of 79 insecurely attached patients, 72 presented ADHD-like symptoms, whereas only 5 of 22 securely attached showed such symptoms...

..Analyses confirmed that external attributions regarding luck were significantly higher for the ADHD group than for the 40 healthy controls. Implications of these findings for intervention in ADHD are discussed...

..Results show a significant improvement that lasted for at least 4 weeks. Placebo control did not show any improvement...

..St John's Wort was only modestly effective in the short-term treatment of irritability in some patients with autistic disorder...

..Several studies report a possible association of celiac disease (CD) with psychiatric and psychological disturbances, such as ADHD...

..Because of reported hepatotoxic, haematological and dermatological side effects, patients should be observed continuously by experienced clinicians. Further studies are necessary to prove the efficacy of cyanamide in adolescents...

..DISCUSSION: A combination of antidepressants and Tianeptin (Stablon) seems to be an effective new Option for the treatment of "therapy resistant" major depressions...

..To assess the efficacy and safety of long-term bupropion therapy for nicotine dependence in adolescents...