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Stimulant and non‐stimulant drug therapy for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and epilepsy

Oct 17, 2022 | Posted by ICAMH.org@gmail.com |

Despite concern about prescribing stimulant therapy in the context of epilepsy, this Cochrane review shows, albeit with a small number of studies, that it is probably still the best treatment for co-morbid ADHD. Smaller doses are, unsurprisingly, likely to be safer.

Eaton, C., Yong, K., Walter, V., Mbizvo, G. K., Rhodes, S., & Chin, R. F. (2022). Stimulant and non‐stimulant drug therapy for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and epilepsy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (7).

https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD013136.pub2/abstract

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Stimulant and non‐stimulant drug therapy for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and epilepsy

Stimulant and non‐stimulant drug therapy for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and epilepsy

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