By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
"Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can perform better at school if placed on long-term drug therapy, a new study suggests
'This is the first study that shows that taking stimulants for ADHD improves long-term school performance,' said lead researcher Dr. William Barbaresi, a pediatrician at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. 'This includes reading achievement, being absent from school and being retained in a grade -- stimulant treatment was associated with better outcomes,' he said."
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