ADD/ADHD News

Azstarys improved sleep habits and did not affect growth rates in children with ADHD, according to two recent studies.

During the COVID-19 public health emergency, telemedicine increased access to prescriptions for patients with ADHD.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Administration of Qelbree for up to 1 year showed similar safety, efficacy and tolerability profiles seen in shorter trials with improvement in ADHD symptoms and executive function, according to a study presented here.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Creation of an interactive online journal club was effective in expanding the body of knowledge for ketamine and related compounds prescribed for psychiatric disorders, according to a presenter.

Rates of current ADHD medication use and ever accessing mental health care were low among children with parent-reported ADHD, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

A video game-based therapeutic intervention improved attention and ADHD symptoms in adults, according to a press release from the developer.

The rate of nonmedical use of prescription stimulants is as high as more than 25% in some U.S. secondary schools, a study found.

The gut microbiomes of children with ADHD differed from those of children without ADHD, findings published in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry showed.

The percentage of people receiving prescription stimulants rose from 2016 to 2021, including large increases during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among adolescent girls and adult men and women, data show.

Children with ADHD may be more likely to experience hyperactivity behaviors if they have an elevated serum thyroid-stimulating hormone level, according to data published in Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment.