A new Canadian study reveals that stimulant prescriptions have more than doubled since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a trend that mirrors similar surges in the U.S., Australia, the U.K. and ...

Stimulants and atomoxetine are the only effective interventions to reduce short-term adult ADHD symptoms, yet show limited evidence for long-term outcomes and quality of life improvements, according ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among young adults with ADHD, those taking stimulant medications had greater odds of cardiomyopathy. The ...

The February 2012 issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry contains several articles about the use of stimulants and other aspects of attention-deficit ...

The study found that people prescribed stimulants such as Adderall and Ritalin were 17% more likely to have cardiomyopathy at one year and 57% more likely to have cardiomyopathy at eight years ...

“You forgot to include my address on the script, so the pharmacy won’t fill my prescription.” The words fell out of my mouth while I pressed my palm against the edge of my kitchen island. Source: ...

The use of stimulant therapy by adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was not associated with later prescription drug misuse (PDM), a new ...

Not long ago, most people thought of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, as a childhood condition that would eventually be outgrown. Now it's everywhere. Subscribe to our newsletter for ...

The stimulants Ritalin and Adderall have been used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for decades, but research shows they don’t act on the ...

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