Medications Used to Treat ADHD. Stimulant medications commonly prescribed for attention deficit disorder include methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta, Metadate, Methylin) and certain amphetamines (Dexedrine, Dextrostat, Adderall). Methylphenidate is a short acting drug, and in older forms, had to be taken multiple times a day.
Conaway falls down stairs. Jeff Conaway. Michael Williams/startraksphoto. Former âTaxiâ star and âCelebrity Rehabâ alumni Jeff Conaway fell down a staircase at his Los Angeles home yesterday â breaking his hip, his arm, fracturing his neck and suffering a brain hemorrhage. Conaway, 59, was sent to emergency surgery last night.
A popular starlet's career that crashed down. At the young age of 18, French-born Claudine Longet set off to Las Vegas to begin her search for fame as a showgirl dancer, though ultimately it was the death of professional skier Spider Sabich that instead cemented her place in American celebrity history.