A study author told Healio that psychosis is a “rare but serious” adverse effect of prescription stimulants. If possible, physicians should avoid prescribing dextroamphetamine doses greater than 30 mg ...

Use of stimulants to treat attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have grown, especially since the pandemic. But a study of adult emergency department admissions at a Mass General Brigham ...

Hospitalized patients who took high doses of ADHD prescription amphetamines were five times likelier to develop psychosis and mania than patients not on the medication, a study found. The study of ...

People who are taking high doses of Adderall face an increased risk for developing psychosis or mania, according to a new Mass General Brigham study. The researchers from McLean Hospital, a ...

Amphetamines are a drug used to commonly treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. Past studies link amphetamine use to possibly developing the psychiatric disorder ...

Prescriptions for amphetamine stimulants to treat ADHD have increased significantly in recent years, particularly during the pandemic. Unfortunately, high doses of stimulants like Adderall can ...

Mental health experts are warning that prolonged, immersive use of generative AI may distort users sense of reality. A former ...

Previous studies have linked stimulants to psychosis and mania risk; however, information had been lacking on whether dosing impacted risk. Stimulant medications don't have an upper dose limit on ...

The woman was admitted to the psychiatric hospital with agitated speech and uncontrolled thoughts. She improved on the ...

People and their AI companions are entering into shared delusions, doctors say, and chatbots can be “complicit.” ...

Part I of this series discussed managing manic psychotic decompensation, particularly for family or loved ones involved with the manic individual. Part II gives a glimpse into the process of an ...