The ADHD Evidence Project

Does fish oil actually help with ADHD? A biomarker-stratified meta-analysis: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/new-research-on-omega-3s-and-adhd

Why is ADHD linked to higher mortality rates? A new cohort study reveals that the risk is largely mediated by comorbid anxiety and depression: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/cohort-study-finds-adhd-link-to-higher-mortality-is-mediated-by-comorbid-anxiety-and-depression

A new meta-analysis of 3.7 million people found that adults with ADHD have an estimated 2.5 times higher risk of developing dementia in later life. We need more research on the aging neurodivergent brain. www.adhdevidence.org/blog/meta-analysis-finds-adhd-associated-with-higher-risk-of-dementia

A new meta-analysis of 1.4 million mother-child pairs found an association between maternal PCOS and a 40% increased odds of ADHD in offspring: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/meta-analysis-finds-association-between-maternal-polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos-and-adhd-in-offspring

🧪 Kids in households that often can't afford enough food have an 80% higher likelihood of diagnosis: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/large-cohort-study-finds-dose-response-association-between-food-insecurity-and-adhd

A new study estimates the socioeconomic burden of adult ADHD in Japan at $11 billion annually. Better workplace accommodations are essential: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/japans-annual-socioeconomic-burden-from-adhd-estimated-at-11-billion

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🧪 A systematic review and meta-analysis (N>2.75M) demonstrates that untreated adult ADHD is associated with a 93% increased risk of motor vehicle accidents: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/untreated-adhd-nearly-doubles-risk-of-motor-vehicle-crashes-new-meta-analysis-finds

🧪 An ASCP international task force published consensus recommendations in European Neuropsychopharmacology establishing the first clinical framework for deprescribing stimulants in adult ADHD: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/new-expert-guidance-on-deprescribing-stimulants-for-adults-with-adhd

🧪 ADHD is associated with elevated risk across nearly all categories of physical disease from childhood into young adulthood, with distinct sex-specific trajectory shifts over development: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/adhd-and-health-how-sex-differences-impact-physical-health-into-adulthood

Follow The ADHD Project on Instagram and Threads for our new series of Reels debunking myths and misconceptions like this one: www.instagram.com/reel/DbV1Chb...

A new meta-analysis in The Lancet Psychiatry reveals that the apparent link between prenatal antidepressant exposure and offspring ADHD is driven by confounding by indication: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/antidepressants-in-pregnancy-and-adhd-risk-what-a-major-new-analysis-found

Can digital "brain training" help kids with ADHD? A new meta-analysis of RCTs evaluated Computerized Cognitive Remediation Therapy (CCRT): www.adhdevidence.org/blog/computerized-cognitive-remediation-therapy-for-adhd-a-meta-analysis

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🧪 Why the FDA approval of centanafadine for ADHD is big news: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/a-new-a...

Why the FDA approval of centanafadine for ADHD is big news: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/a-new-a...

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FDA approval establishes centanafadine as the first-in-class NDSRI for ADHD: www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/fda-app...

A nationwide cohort study (n =1.5M) links prenatal exposure to nitrogen dioxide with a significantly increased risk of child ADHD: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/nitrogen-dioxide-linked-to-higher-adhd-risk-insights-from-a-massive-south-korean-study

Does "Executive Function Training" actually help with ADHD symptoms...? www.adhdevidence.org/blog/new-meta-analysis-finds-structured-executive-function-training-largely-ineffective

🧪 Relabeling ADHD as a “condition” rather than a “disorder” could actually do more harm than good for the ADHD community. www.adhdevidence.org/blog/precision-matters-a-response-to-the-evolving-language-of-adhd

🧪 💊 Is the persistent shortage of ADHD medications due to a recent surge in diagnoses? Read our new blog on this complex issue: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/what-is-the-pharmaceutical-supply-chain-addressing-the-adhd-medication-shortage

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The largest study yet on tDCS yields clear results: brain stimulation therapy has no measurable benefits for ADHD patients: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/brain-stimulation-therapy-shows-no-benefit-for-adhd-in-new-meta-analysis

🧪 New research highlights a critical, often-overlooked intersection in pediatric mental health: ADHD and disordered eating. www.adhdevidence.org/blog/children-and-adolescents-with-adhd-face-significantly-higher-risk-of-disordered-eating-large-u-s-study-finds

No, you can't use a retinal scan to diagnose ADHD: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/the-retina-as-a-mirror-decoding-the-adhd-ai-breakthrough-and-its-fatal-flaws

Do stimulant medications in childhood actually affect adult height? www.adhdevidence.org/blog/study-finds-that-adhd-stimulants-have-negligible-effect-on-adult-height

Small-scale studies matter! These are not the studies to draw hard conclusions from, but research that begets more and better research: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/how-reliable-are-subjective-estimates-of-adhd-medication-adherence

New Meta-Analysis: CBT helps adults with ADHD actually function better, not just score lower on symptom checklists. www.adhdevidence.org/blog/meta-analysis-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-for-adult-adhd

ADHD and epilepsy are the two most common neurological conditions in kids, and they show up together far more often than you'd expect. What happens to cognitive functioning when a child has both? www.adhdevidence.org/blog/when-adhd-and-epilepsy-overlap-cognitive-impacts-add-up

Physical activity might be a highly appealing, low-cost, and side-effect-free supplement to traditional ADHD treatments, but how should you go about incorporating it? And does it actually work? www.adhdevidence.org/blog/exercise-as-an-adhd-intervention-what-two-recent-meta-analyses-tell-us

A new study highlights how chronic boredom in ADHD acts as a biological signal, urging us to redesign our schools and workplaces for better engagement: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/the-neurocognitive-roots-of-boredom-in-adhd-a-meta-analysis

🧪 Mindful Choices for ADHD comments on recent MAHA announcement: choicesforadhd.org/wp-content/u...

🧪 Children with craniosynostosis showed more than twice the risk of an ADHD diagnosis in a nationwide study of 338,000 families: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/early-skull-fusion-in-infants-linked-to-higher-adhd-risk

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1 in 3 stimulant users experience psychotic symptoms. 1 in 500 prescribed stimulant users do. That gap tells you almost everything about how context shapes risk: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/psychosis-risk-and-adhd-medications-what-the-latest-research-tells-us

Our new blog takes a look at how and why *Network Meta-Analyses* results should be interpreted with caution: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/saudi-study-illustrates-pitfalls-of-network-meta-analysis-when-evidence-base-is-thin

🧪 New research identified 3 distinct neurobiological subtypes of ADHD, potentially serving as a step toward a more personalized approach to ADHD in the future: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/finding-order-in-the-complexity-of-adhd-a-brain-imaging-study-identifies-three-neurobiological-subtypes

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Our research found that genetics may influence whether patients continue their ADHD medication, but it's a complex relationship: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/why-do-so-many-people-with-adhd-stop-taking-their-medication-our-new-study-sheds-light-on-the-role-of-genetics

New study finds babies who experience newborn seizures are 2x more likely to develop ADHD and 3x more likely to be diagnosed with autism: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/swedish-nationwide-population-study-newborn-seizures-double-risk-of-adhd

🧪 A new research review has found that even a single exercise session can improve focus and impulse control: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/meta-analysis-finds-small-to-moderate-benefits-of-single-exercise-sessions-for-adult-adhd

(cont.) we just posted this recently, which explains a bit more about the intrinsic but complex relationship between ADHD and poverty: www.instagram.com/p/DVbeM_ODgS-/

The genetic predisposition is there first but, yes for sure, there are many complex factors to consider.

🧪 Meta-analysis: ADHD linked to ~2× higher risk of non-suicidal self-injury. www.adhdevidence.org/blog/meta-analysis-finds-people-with-adhd-twice-as-likely-to-self-harm

🧪 Meta-analysis: Cognitive skills linked to academics, supportive relationships tied to behavioral and mental health outcomes: www.adhdevidence.org/blog/meta-analysis-identifies-resilience-factors-associated-with-improved-outcomes-in-children-and-adolescents-with-adhd #science

🧪 New data suggest relative fat mass may link to ADHD differently by sex (lower odds in boys, higher in girls):a reminder that sex-specific analysis matters in ADHD research.www.adhdevidence.org/blog/higher-relative-fat-mass-rfm-associated-with-lower-adhd-risk-in-boys-but-higher-adhd-risk-in-girls