Hospitalized patients who took high doses of ADHD prescription amphetamines were five times likelier to develop psychosis and mania than patients not on the medication, a study found. The study of ...

The risk was greatest for patients who took doses exceeding 40 milligrams, according to Dr. Lauren V. Moran, lead author of the paper and a psychiatrist who studies the benefits and perils of ...

Higher doses of commonly prescribed ADHD medications may increase the risk of psychosis, a new study has found Getty High doses of commonly prescribed medications for ADHD have been linked to an ...

People who are taking high doses of Adderall face an increased risk for developing psychosis or mania, according to a new Mass General Brigham study. The researchers from McLean Hospital, a ...

High doses of amphetamine-based medications for ADHD, like Adderall, are linked to an over five times higher risk of psychosis or mania. The corresponding study was published in the American Journal ...

Prescriptions for amphetamine stimulants to treat ADHD have increased significantly in recent years, particularly during the pandemic. Unfortunately, high doses of stimulants like Adderall can ...

A single 25 mg dose of a combination of amphetamine-dextroamphetamine salts (Adderall) can have measurable cardiovascular effects in healthy young adults, a Mayo Clinic study found. Researchers, whose ...

The odds of developing psychosis or mania increased 5-fold in study participants who took high doses of Adderall or Vyvanse. A recent study has linked high doses of some prescription stimulants for ...

Adderall is an effective treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but a sharp rise in US prescriptions over the past two decades has sparked concerns among researchers about rare ...