SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) has discovered an illicit trade of prescription ADHD medications through social media platforms, raising concerns about drug abuse among students. In a joint operation with police conducted from July to September, the NIS identified 37 chat rooms on Telegram and X (formerly Twitter) dedicated [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – In South Korea, prescriptions for methylphenidate, a medication used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), have skyrocketed in the first half of this year, nearly matching the total number of patients prescribed the drug in all of 2023. This surge comes amid growing misconceptions about the drug as a [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of South Korean teenagers prescribed methylphenidate, a medication used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), increased by approximately 26% in the past year, according to data released by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on July 16. Commonly mischaracterized as a “study-enhancing drug,” methylphenidate was prescribed [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – By capitalizing on the anxiety of students and parents ahead of the national college entrance exam, there has been a surge in cases where ADHD medications, originally intended for medical treatment, are being deceptively sold as ‘study-enhancing drugs.’ On Thursday, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced that it [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of children and adolescents seeking medical attention for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in South Korea has surged over a four-year period, data showed Monday. A total of 81,512 individuals aged 6 to 18 received treatment for ADHD in 2022, a significant increase of 82.2 percent compared [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Video games specially developed to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are capable of increasing the blood flow that is lacking in certain parts of the brain, a study showed Thursday. A research team from Chung-Ang University Hospital created a game co-developed by public agencies and private companies and [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Recent studies have shown that Bisphenol A (BPA), an environmentally harmful substance, is related to emotional behavior problems such as excessive behavior, anxiety, and depression during childhood, and lack of attention. BPA is a common material used in receipt papers, plastic containers, and canned goods, and is known to [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — A rise in the number of prescriptions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication known as the ‘smart pill’ is raising concerns of potential misuse. According to data submitted to Rep. In Jae-kun from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, the number of prescriptions for the analeptic methylphenidate [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean researchers have developed a program to determine whether a child is suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) using artificial intelligence (AI). A joint research team from Seoul National University, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, and the Catholic University of Korea announced on Tuesday [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has shown that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may show symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and are more vulnerable to substance abuse when they become adults. The Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (KACAP), commemorating the 4th ADHD Awareness Day on April [...]