Are ADHD medications leading to bone loss?

 ADHD in the News 2016-03-31


A new study estimates that 38% of children and adolescents taking certain medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may suffer from bone loss. However, while there is evidence that these medications may result in “real and non-trivial” differences in the bone density of subjects taking ADHD medications compared to those that did not, researchers recommend additional studies before the findings are applied to clinical practice.