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“Essentially, we found that stimulants pre-reward our brains and allow us to keep working at things that wouldn’t normally hold our interest.” – Dr. Nico Dosenbach, Washington University School of Medicine

Although early stimulant exposure was not associated with increases in maternal or fetal risk, the study suggests that continuation of stimulants into the second and/or third trimester may increase some pregnancy complications.

Mean adjusted adult BMI was significantly higher among individuals with childhood ADHD compared with controls, with the highest BMI observed in those treated with MPH for ≥365 days.

“If acetaminophen is the safest among available options but pregnant women are advised to avoid it because of the risk of ASD and ADHD in exposed offspring, then they are caught between a rock and a hard place.”

Although not remarkably high, a 2.8% development of psychotic symptoms represents a nonnegligible figure and lends further meta-analytic support to the 2007 FDA change in the drug label for stimulants.

Given the widespread use of this medication, even a small increase in risk could have major public health implications.