ADHD and the Long-Term Impact of Stimulants
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The Long Term Benefits of ADHD Treatment
Jeffrey Toobin: The long term benefits are extremely clear. We have ample evidence for improvements in academic function, job performance, achievement, quality of life, relationships. There's even an increased risk of suicide with untreated ADHD that gets better with treatment. So benefits are clear. Now, as far as risk, cardiovascular we talked about. Another one that people are concerned about very realistically is slowing of growth, especially in kids. But what's interesting is long term studies, when you look out, say, three years, it seems like that levels often, and it's not an issue anymore.
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