Use of drugs for ADHD among adults-a multinational study among 15.8 million adults in the Nordic countries.

Øystein KarlstadHelga ZoëgaKari FuruShahram BahmanyarJaana E MartikainenHelle KielerAnton Pottegård

Published in: European journal of clinical pharmacology (2016)

Use of ADHD drug among adults more than doubled over a 5-year period, and a majority were concurrently treated with other psychotropics. Adults constitute a substantial proportion of persons treated with ADHD drugs. Thus, evidence for long-term efficacy and safety in adults is urgently needed.

Keyphrases

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
autism spectrum disorder
working memory
drug induced
emergency department