Adults with ADHD are at increased risk for developing dementia
Adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are nearly three times more likely to develop dementia than adults without ADHD, according to a Rutgers study. The study, coauthored by Michal Schnaider Beeri, director of the Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Research Center at Rutgers Brain Health Institute (BHI) was published in JAMA Network Open. It followed […]
Strong link between ADHD and car crashes in older adult drivers
In a study on the prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its association with crash risk among older adult drivers, researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that older adult drivers with ADHD are at a significantly elevated crash risk compared with their counterparts without ADHD. Outcomes included hard- braking events, and […]
ADHD and Car Crashes; New Guidance on Stimulant Use Disorder Tx; KarXT Heads to FDA
Older adults with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) had a significantly higher incidence of car crashes. (JAMA Network Open) Meanwhile, the estimated prevalence of ADHD in kids 4 years and up held steady — between 10.08% to 10.47% — from 2017 to 2022, according to nationally representative data. (JAMA Network Open) The FDA released new draft […]
Delayed-Release ADHD Therapy Slightly Mitigates Slowed Growth in Kids
NASHVILLE — Youth with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) saw mildly different growth trajectories with certain popular medications, researchers reported. Compared with youth prescribed lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (LDX; Vyvanse), those who took delayed release/extended-release methylphenidate (DR/ER-MPH; Jornay PM) saw a greater weight trajectory in the first year after starting treatment (estimated post-index slope 2.65 for LDX vs 7.22, […]
HIV Patient With Movement Disorder Has Different Symptoms on Left and Right Sides
A 59-year-old woman with a background of HIV living with an uncontrollable movement disorder presented to Eoghan Donlon, MB, BCh BAO, MRCPI, of the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, and colleagues. Of note, the symptoms occurring on the left side of her body were very different than those on her right side, the […]
External Causes of Death More Likely in Those With Bipolar Disorder
While bipolar disorder is known to be associated with early mortality, deaths are more likely to be caused by external factors, such as suicide, than somatic factors, such as alcohol-related diseases, according to a Finnish nationwide cohort study. In the cohort of people ages 15 to 64, those with bipolar disorder had six-fold higher mortality […]
Treating childhood ADHD with stimulant meds not associated with increased substance use later in life, study finds
Children taking a prescription stimulant to manage symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not have more substance use or substance use disorder (SUD) as adolescents or young adults, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Published today in JAMA Psychiatry, the study may provide some […]
Recreational Cannabis Use a Negative for Adolescent Mental Health
Cannabis use that doesn’t rise to the level of diagnosable substance abuse disorder was nonetheless associated with negative affects on mental health, national data showed. In the 2015 to 2019 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health, 2.5% of participants ages 12-17 reported repeated past-year cannabis use to a degree that led to clinically significant […]
Opinion | Marijuana Is Not the Solution for PTSD
A growing number of states have identified post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as an approved condition for medical marijuana. According to Colorado’s Medical Marijuana Registry, there are 70,533 patients as of February 2023 with an active medical marijuana registration in the state, and 10,734 of them indicate PTSD as the reason they are using medical marijuana. […]
Pete Davidson Opens Up About Heartbreaking Way He Learned About His Dad’s Death On 9/11
Pete Davidson spoke about his ongoing experience with post-traumatic stress disorder, which the former “Saturday Night Live” actor said stems from the way he learned about his father’s death. “My dad told me he was going to pick me up from school on 9/11,” Davidson said during an appearance on actor Jon Bernthal’s “Real Ones” […]