Patterns of ADHD Medication Usage During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
In women with ADHD, about 60% of women with ADHD elect to discontinue ADHD medications around the time of conception.
In women with ADHD, about 60% of women with ADHD elect to discontinue ADHD medications around the time of conception.
Prenatal exposure to prescription stimulants was not associated with an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in exposed children.
Prenatal exposure to ADHD medications, mostly methylphenidate, was not associated with an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders or growth restriction in exposed children.
Analyzing data from the Swedish Medical Birth Register, the Prescribed Drug Register, and the Swedish Neonatal Quality Register, researchers compared infants exposed to ADHD medication during pregnancy with infants whose mothers never used these drugs [...]