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Lifestyle Factors That Impact ADHD Symptoms

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Q: A recent study noted an increase in heart disease risk the longer an individual took stimulants for ADHD. Is this cause for concern?

Is ADHD medication safe?That study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, did not show a causal relationship.

Patients in that study may have had conditions like diabetes or obesity, in addition to ADHD, that raised their risk of cardiovascular disease.This is what I say to parents of my patients: ADHD causes all kinds of problems if it’s untreated.

School failure, substance use, and, as an adult, poor job performance or getting fired, breakups in marriages — these are known risks when ADHD is not well managed.In older populations, the risk for cardiovascular disease generally increases, but even then, I say to patients, “How are your diet, exercise, sleep, and other health habits?” These are the predictors of cardiovascular disease as best as we know.

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