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Practice Changes to Reduce Misuse of Prescription Medications
Research on misuse of prescription medications has revealed simple practice changes that can have a big impact on the health of young patients.
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ADHD May Be a Risk Factor for Sport-related Concussion in Teens and Young Adults
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is overrepresented among student athletes who have sustained a concussion and appears to complicate the course of recovery.
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Concurrent Use of Naltrexone May Mitigate Abuse Potential of Stimulants
Stimulants, the mainstay of ADHD treatment, are often abused because of the “high” they produce. Can the addition of naltrexone block that effect?
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Children of Parents With ADHD Are at Substantial Risk of Developing ADHD and Associated Impairments
Joseph Biederman, MD, Mai Uchida, MD, and colleagues have demonstrated that children of parents who have ADHD are at significant risk of developing full or subsyndromal forms of ADHD themselves, as well as ADHD-associated psychiatric, cognitive, social, and educational impairments.
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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Improves Cognitive Control in Adults with ADHD
Transcranial direct current stimulation targeting the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex improves the ability of adults with ADHD to resist distractors, according to a randomized, controlled study by Laura Dubreuil-Vall, PhD, and Joan A. Camprodon, MD, MPH, PhD, of the Department of Psychiatry, and colleagues.
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Most Adults with ADHD Don't Renew Stimulant Prescriptions on a Timely Basis
Roy H. Perlis, MD, MSc, and Joseph Biederman, MD, of the Department of Psychiatry, provide real-world evidence of low rates of renewal of initial stimulant prescriptions by adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, especially in primary care settings.
ADHD Contributors
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Andrea Edlow, MD, MSc
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Specialist , Investigator, Vincent Center for Reproductive Biology
Recent Article
Multicomponent Program Improved Perinatal Mental Health in an Urban Cohort During COVID-19
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Joseph Biederman, MD
Former Chief, Clinical and Research Program in Pediatric Psychopharmacology and Adult ADHD, Former Director, Alan and Lorraine Bressler Clinical and Research Program for Autism Spectrum Disorders, Massachusetts General Hospital
Recent Article
Children of Parents With ADHD Are at Substantial Risk of Developing ADHD and Associated Impairments
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Thomas J. Spencer, MD
Assistant Director, Pediatric Psychopharmacology Unit
Recent Article
Concurrent Use of Naltrexone May Mitigate Abuse Potential of Stimulants
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Timothy Wilens, MD
Chief, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Co-director, Center for Addiction Medicine, Director, Substance Abuse Services in Pediatric Psychopharmacology
Recent Article
Treatment for Substance Use Disorder Reduces Risk of Overdose in Young Adults
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