KEY POINTS: Maintaining medication treatment for ADHD during pregnancy is increasingly common. Some women experience significant risks to their health if ADHD medications were discontinued. Adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes do not appear to be elevated in offspring of mothers taking ADHD drugs. Women should discuss risks and benefits of ADHD medications during pregnancy with their healthcare…

BOSTON – Consuming THC during pregnancy could put unborn babies at higher risk of autism. Researchers in Oregon studied pregnant rhesus monkeys and found that those who consumed a daily edible containing THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana or cannabis, were more likely to have changes in gene expressions in their placentas and in their…

In a recent study, monozygotic twins with an increased birth rate had fewer autism traits and intellectual disability ratings.

More than 6.5 million people live with Alzheimer’s in the United States. More than 6 million children have Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD. One is usually diagnosed later in life, while the other is earlier. But could the two actually be linked?

An analysis of data from the Swedish Total Population Register revealed that individuals diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) were more likely to move their place of residence, change jobs and have unstable romantic relationships.

To that end, the company presented positive top-line Phase III results for its once-daily stimulant for ADHD.

Many parents whose kids take prescription stimulants like Ritalin to treat ADHD worry that it could lead to illicit drug use later. A University of Michigan study appearing in JAMA Network Open found that that’s not the case. Researchers report that high school seniors who used stimulant therapy are no more likely to use cocaine…

Many Americans with ADHD are scrambling for their prescription medication due to a months-long shortage. What’s behind the demand? And, what’s behind the fact that the rate of adult ADHD diagnosis is growing four times faster than diagnoses among kids?

Federal drug agencies and pharmaceutical companies continue to report a shortage in common medications used to treat symptoms of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), even as recent studies show an increase in patients who need those medications.

As more people seek diagnosis and treatment, the system is unable to serve them, and social media is filling in those gaps

Often misdiagnosed with other mental health disorders, adults with ADHD struggle to keep jobs and relationships and often feel misunderstood.

SINGAPORE – Adults who suspect they have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can now undergo a new series of tests designed to provide a more scientific diagnosis. The process involves an infrared brain scan, an eye-tracker test and a continuous performance test – in addition to standard clinical interviews and self-report questionnaires.