Archive for ADHD and Sleep
Night Owls Gain Weight
Posted by: | CommentsUp to 40% of individuals with ADD/ADHD have sleep problems. People with ADD/ADHD are often ‘night owls’.
A new report shares that “late sleepers tend to eat more, weigh more, and eat more low-quality food – even if they get roughly the same amount of sleep as people who hit the hay at a more normal time.” This is based on a small study which was published in the journal Obesity. They plan to conduct a larger study.
Melatonin for Sleep
Posted by: | CommentsMany people with ADD/ADHD have problems with sleep. Research shows that about 30-40% of people with ADD/ADHD have sleep problems. Then, some medications can cause insomnia as a side effect which can worsen the sleep problems.
ADHD Kids With Poor Sleep Benefit from Medicine
Posted by: | CommentsA research study was just published in the medical journal ‘Sleep‘ which reports on a study of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and poor sleep efficiency. It documents that a measure of vigilance improves when these children use the medication methylphenidate.
