A little disturbing

U.S. Reports Deaths of Patients Taking Drugs for ADHD (free with registration)

Before my doctor put me on ADDerall, she checked with me to see if I have any heart problems, but didn't run any tests to see if there was anything. Nothing's come up before, so I'm probably okay, but those taking the drug, and particularly parents of children taking the drug, should be aware of the potential risks. There's nothing so far to prove that the drugs contributed to the sudden deaths, and the number of deaths compared to the number of people taking the drugs is really low, but it's still a little troubling, especially when you read this sort of thing about a drug you take every morning. :)

As a result of these findings, an FDA panel has voted to add a black-box warning (again, free with registration) to the medications Ritalin and ADDerall for potential heart problems.