Pregnant pause: should ADHD medications be stopped during pregnancy?
A new study led by The University of Western Australia looked at whether medications used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) should be stopped during pregnancy.
PhD student Dani Russell, from UWA’s School of Population and Global Health, was the lead author of the paper published in Archives of Women’s Health.
“ADHD is becoming more commonly diagnosed in women; consequently, more women are taking ADHD medication such as dexamphetamine during pregnancy,” Ms Russell said.