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A rapid review found that ADHD stimulant misuse declined in several recent US surveys, particularly among younger adults, although millions continued to report misuse. Evidence linked frequent misuse with polysubstance use, while long-term health consequences remain poorly characterized.

Individuals with psychiatric disorders demonstrated reduced flexibility in brain network reconfiguration across cognitive states in a transdiagnostic neuroimaging study. The findings linked dynamic brain patterns with symptom profiles but did not establish causality or clinical applicability.

Video-based ADHD prescribing increased substantially following Australia’s permanent telehealth reforms, with ADHD consultations showing greater virtual adoption than other psychotropic prescribing categories. Observational findings describe utilization patterns but do not establish causality.

A 2-week randomized trial in 86 adolescents combining personalized sleep scheduling with morning bright-light glasses and evening blue light–blocking glasses shifted circadian timing 45 minutes earlier and added 47 minutes of weeknight sleep versus controls.

“Screen time is only one dimension of a child’s relationship with digital media.” — AAP

“We always have to remember that these types of tragedies are never just one thing or one factor… the most important thing is that a lot of these symptoms, if caught and detected early, they can be helped.” — Michael Alosco, PhD