Although most effective for symptoms, medications are also tied to adverse effects
Risk for cardiomyopathy increased with duration of treatment for adults aged 20 to 40 years with ADHD
Reduced risk for psychiatric, nonpsychiatric hospitalization seen with use of ADHD meds among adolescents, adults with ADHD
Differences in motor skills, sensory and autism features, but not ADHD features, impact daily living skills in children with autism
Significantly lower rates seen for all-cause mortality and unnatural-cause mortality, but not natural-cause mortality
However, adults with ADHD score lower than those with autism on total camouflaging and subscales
No serious injuries related to the medication mix-up have been reported
In children with ASD, ADHD, sleep problems partially mediate the association between symptoms and communication
No significant changes seen in new prescriptions for antidepressants, benzodiazepines, or buprenorphine for opioid use disorder
Findings show dose-response relationship, with highest risk for autism, intellectual disability, tic disorder, depression, biopolar disorder