Treating Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Matters

ADHD Pharmacotherapy and Mortality

“…Even with an accurate diagnosis of ADHD, there are many relative contraindications for ADHD medication. The accompanying editorial by Drs Levin and colleagues discussed the reluctance of clinicians to prescribe ADHD medication for patients with active substance use disorder or cardiovascular disease . To this list, I would add that many clinicians are reluctant to prescribe ADHD medications to patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder .…”