ADD/ADHD News

Young adults who used prescription stimulants as children were not more likely than their peers to use illicit drugs later on, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Stimulant treatment for ADHD is not associated with substance use in adolescence and early adulthood, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Children born to placentas with fetal inflammatory syndrome are more likely to be diagnosed with neuropsychiatric disorders, according to a study published in Translational Psychiatry.

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.