Nearly 63 percent of those exposed to any of these medications were at risk of experiencing psychosis or mania.
Among those prescribed a high-dose drug, 81 percent were at risk.
There’s really not a lot of evidence showing that higher doses are effective.
This may be because methylphenidate doses were lower than amphetamine doses, according to the analysis.
I think high doses of that drug might also precipitate psychosis.
This risk is still relatively minor, says Dr. Goodman, who was not involved in the study.
People should not jeopardize their treatment based on these results.
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He has interviewed doctors and pharmaceutical representatives in the U.S. and abroad.
Rauf lives in Seattle, Washington.
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