Children with epilepsy whose seizures begin earlier in life, have neurodevelopmental challenges or need more epilepsy medications have a higher risk of having ADHD, according to a new study. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a condition where the brain works differently to most people, according to the NHS. The research by Guang Ni and Dong…

Key point: Antipsychotic medications, including lithium, olanzapine, and risperidone, were associated with decreased risk for suicide mortality or suicide attempts across psychiatric conditions.

Key Takeaways: AuDHD is a term for having both autism and ADHD, highlighting the experience of living with traits of both conditions, which can interact in complex ways. Symptoms of autism and ADHD can have a compound effect, intensifying challenges with attention, social interaction, and emotional regulation. Traits of the two can also pull kids…

A new study in the respected journal PLOS One analyzes data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) to examine trends in the incidence, prevalence, and disability-adjusted life-years associated with ADHD among adolescents and young adults aged 10 to 24 years between 1990 and 2021.

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that develops during childhood and affects 6–10% of kids and 2–6% of adults. People with ADHD have either mainly inattentive symptoms (such as lacking concentration), mainly hyperactive and impulsive symptoms (such as speaking or acting without thinking), or a combination of the two. Two people with ADHD can…

Plus, my co-workers had an affair and misused company funds. Somehow, I’m the one dealing with the fallout.

A substantial proportion of TikTok posts about ADHD and autism are misleading – according to a new study from the University of East Anglia. Researchers investigated the accuracy of mental health and neurodivergence information across social media platforms including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter). They found that these platforms are awash with…

Prior research had suggested a possible link between stimulants prescribed for ADHD and psychotic disorders such as bipolar.

A nationwide shortage of stimulant medications used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be rooted less in prescribing practices or federal production quotas than in global supply chain disruptions, according to an analysis published late last week in JAMA Health Forum. The study, led by researchers from Yale University, examined potential causes of the…

Hyperarousal plays an important role in mental disorders. It influences the severity of insomnia, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and ADHD. Yet it is striking that researchers do not always mean exactly the same thing when they use the term “hyperarousal.” Researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience therefore investigated whether different forms of…

For decades, one of the greatest challenges to treating neurological disorders like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is that its symptoms often resemble those of several other conditions. Overlapping disorders are extremely common when it comes to neurological diagnoses.

Key point: Suicidal behavior risk peaked in the 60 days before starting ADHD medications and declined significantly after medications were initiated.