Let all GPs diagnose and treat ADHD to end ‘postcode lottery’: RACGP
Allowing GPs to diagnose and initiate medications for ADHD would stop patients languishing on psychiatry waitlists and save them hundreds of dollars in specialist fees,…
Tag: Stimulants
ADHD drug ‘does not stunt growth’ in kids: study
Long-term methylphenidate use in children with ADHD is safe and does not impair growth or development, a large real-world study shows. The international researchers had previously reported a “slight…
ADHD drugs do not raise CVD risk, ‘reassuring’ meta-analysis shows
ADHD medications do not appear to increase patients’ risk of cardiovascular disease regardless of age group, suggests a large global study of 3.9 million patients.…
Is testosterone therapy a treatment option for men with ADHD?
Testosterone skin gel could be a safe and effective treatment for men with ADHD, with Norwegian doctors reporting a marked improvement in symptoms in a…
NHMRC backs push for GPs to prescribe ADHD stimulants
The push is on to broaden prescribing rights for ADHD stimulant medication and implement nationally standardised training for interested GPs. The first NHMRC-endorsed Australian Evidence-Based…
Radiologist banned over integrative medicine side gig
He prescribed steroids, stimulants and growth hormones to patients "dissatisfied" with GP care.
ADHD meds ‘might reduce suicidality’ in kids
The drugs could be protective for children with severe externalising symptoms, researchers say.
ADHD: Overdiagnosed and overtreated?
Researchers warn stimulants are being used as a quick fix for behavioural issues.
Push for GP access to stimulant prescribing for children
It’s part of growing concern about the lack of public funding for paediatric psychologists and psychiatrists and how this impacts clinicians, par…
