ADHD medication use during pregnancy did not elevate rates of neurodevelopment or growth impairments in children, according to a long-term study designed to examine the effects of prenatal exposure to ADHD medication.
. The majority — 64% to 70% of 2,010 respondents — said the overall impact of ADHD was major or life-altering in their 20s and 30s.
Half of survey respondents who had been pregnant said their ADHD symptoms remained stable during pregnancy. But following delivery, 56.7% of them said they experienced symptoms ofthese symptoms lasted for more than 6 months; for nearly 10%, postpartum depression lasted more than two years.MGH Center for Women’s Mental Health
. No significant changes in ADHD symptoms were reported by women during pregnancy, but those who chose to discontinue psychostimulant medication experienced a significant increase in postpartum depressive symptoms. Women who elected to adjust their ADHD medication use, or maintained the same prescription schedule, did not experience a significant change in depressive symptoms.
Finally, more research is needed to differentiate between the effects of ADHD medication types, dosage, and trimester. This study was limited to diagnoses formally entered into the Danish register. Future research should be expanded to include a larger sample population.Madsen, K. B., Robakis, T. K., Liu, X., Momen, N., Larsson, H., Dreier, J. W., … Bergink, V. . In utero exposure to ADHD medication and long-term offspring outcomes.Lemelin, M., Boukhris, T., Zhao, J. P., Sheehy, O.
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