Association between ADHD medication and depression: A 10-year follow-up
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Re: Association between ADHD medication and depression: A 10-year follow-up
#2This study focused specifically on methylphenidate, one of many medications prescribed for ADHD. The title should be adjusted accordingly, as the current title is ambiguous and potentially misleading.
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Re: Association between ADHD medication and depression: A 10-year follow-up
#4This was for ONE adhd medication and the risk was only increased for the initial 90 days... and then went back to baseline.
Re: Association between ADHD medication and depression: A 10-year follow-up
#5Considering stimulants (generally, but also specific ones) only work for a portion of people that try it, I find this very unsurprising. The increase isn't that big and probably down to a mixture of disappointment and side effects without the main effects.
It's one of the main reasons doctors prescribe different stimulants. I've personally heard every mutation of "This one worked for me but the other one gave me bad side effects and little effect".
Re: Association between ADHD medication and depression: A 10-year follow-up
#6This study focused specifically on methylphenidate, one of many medications prescribed for ADHD. The title should be adjusted accordingly, as the current title is ambiguous and potentially misleading.
The study also does not claim to show a causal relationship.
Re: Association between ADHD medication and depression: A 10-year follow-up
#7An approximately 30 percent increase in incidence rate ratio that reversed upon discontinuation of methylphenidate is was was reported here. I would be interested to see what the data would be with a nonstimulant like atomoxetine, which has a structure very similar to that of fluoxetine. Could use in combination cancel out this effect?
Re: Association between ADHD medication and depression: A 10-year follow-up
#8This study focused specifically on methylphenidate, one of many medications prescribed for ADHD. The title should be adjusted accordingly, as the current title is ambiguous and potentially misleading.
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Re: Association between ADHD medication and depression: A 10-year follow-up
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Nor is the structure of life after school. (Offices? 9 AM start times?)
Kids with ADHD can go on to find incredible success in breaking the rules.
Re: Association between ADHD medication and depression: A 10-year follow-up
#10For what it's worth, as an undiagnosed (and unmedicated) ADHD kid, I was depressed from age 8 to $current_age. Doing much better now with therapy, Adderall, and an SSRI.
Trying to conform to a neurotypical world is hard.