<i>JAMA</i> analysis examines link between ADHD meds, psychosis
A new meta‐analysis is raising fresh concerns about the psychiatric risks associated with stimulant treatment for attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Drawing on data from nearly 400,000 individuals across 16 studies, researchers found that the occurrence of psychosis and bipolar disorder (BD) in stimulant‐treated patients was “nonnegligible.”
Authors
- Valerie A. Canady
Publication Details
- Journal
- Mental Health Weekly
- Published
- 2025-09-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/mhw.34583
- Primary Topic
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00