Hannu Ikonen, MD on Nostr: ADHD And Substance Use Disorder: 1. Yes odds ratio of substance use disorder in those ...
ADHD And Substance Use Disorder:
1. Yes odds ratio of substance use disorder in those with ADHD is slightly higher, about 1.25, than the general population. Probably 2/2 impulse control.
2. No, stimulant treatment of ADHD at sub-abuse-dosing is not associated with gateway acceleration of substance use disorders.
Molina et al, someone who POSITED a link in the 2000s, published this seminal article last year:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2806881
#CME #MentalHealth #ADHD
1. Yes odds ratio of substance use disorder in those with ADHD is slightly higher, about 1.25, than the general population. Probably 2/2 impulse control.
2. No, stimulant treatment of ADHD at sub-abuse-dosing is not associated with gateway acceleration of substance use disorders.
Molina et al, someone who POSITED a link in the 2000s, published this seminal article last year:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2806881
#CME #MentalHealth #ADHD