Stimulants, But Not Cannabis, Predict Readmission for Psychosis
Prior admissions with stimulant disorder, but not a prior cannabis disorder diagnosis, are a negative prognostic sign in first-episode psychosis according to new research...
ADHD Drug Studies Find Little Change in Academic Performance
According to the Wall Street Journal's, story on a June study of 4000 Qubequois students, "a growing body of research finds that in the...
CDC Reports Increased Psychostimulant Prescriptions in Women of Reproductive Age
Psychostimulant prescriptions have increased by 344% (from 2003 to 2015) for women of reproductive age (15-44 years old).
ADHD Overtreated in Relatively Younger Children
An 11-year study of 937,943 children in British Columbia found that boys who were relatively younger than their classmates were 41% more likely to...
Taking “Holidays” from ADHD Drugs Helps Prevent Growth Retardation in Children
It's common for children and adolescents to take prolonged "drug holidays" from their ADHD medications during summer months away from school, and there appear...
Rates of ADHD Diagnosis and Prescription of Stimulants Continue to Rise
Two new articles find that rates of ADHD diagnosis and stimulant prescription continue to rise all over the world.
Prescription Stimulant Use is Associated with Earlier Onset of Psychosis
Individuals diagnosed with psychotic disorders have an earlier onset of psychosis if they have previously been exposed to prescription stimulants, according to new research currently in press in the Journal of Psychiatric Research.
