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High-dose ADHD drugs linked to 81% higher psychosis risk, study warns

September 19, 2024

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At high doses, prescription amphetamines, used to treat ADHD could increase a person’s risk of psychosis. Image credit: visualspace/Getty Images.

Amphetamines are a drug used to commonly treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy.
Past studies link amphetamine use to possibly developing the psychiatric disorder psychosis.
Researchers from McLean Hospital have found that people who take high doses of amphetamines have a five-fold increased risk of developing…

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