STAT+: ADHD medicines linked to less impulsive behavior, crashes, and crime
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A study tracking nearly 250,000 Swedish people using ADHD medication for 14 years found that these treatments can reduce risks<\/a> of traffic crashes, injuries, and criminal behavior \u2014 and that conclusion remained true even as more girls, women, and adult men received a diagnosis.<\/p>\n \u201cI wish we had access to this kind of data for the U.S.,\u201d said Ryan Sultan, who was not part of the study and is a psychiatrist and professor at Columbia University Irving Medical Center where he specializes in ADHD. \u201cBeing able to follow them from birth means that their data is really, really powerful.\u201d<\/p>\n The study arrives as providers in the United States contend with twin realities: ADHD medication prescriptions are skyrocketing<\/a> \u2014 largely thanks to telehealth<\/a> and diminishing stigma \u2014 while medication shortages<\/a> are imperiling people\u2019s access to these critical treatments. Scientists are also learning more about how the condition interacts with other variables, such as how menstrual periods<\/a> can affect symptoms and treatment.\u00a0<\/p>\n Continue to STAT+ to read the full story\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n