# ADHD medication in childhood may reduce later psychosis risk, landmark study

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**Created:** [March 25, 2026, 4:42pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/adhd-medication-in-childhood-may-reduce-later-psychosis-risk-landmark-study/3959 "2026-03-25T16:42:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![firemonkey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/firemonkey/32/1229_2.png) [@firemonkey](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/firemonkey)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 4:42pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/adhd-medication-in-childhood-may-reduce-later-psychosis-risk-landmark-study/3959/1 "2026-03-25T16:42:26Z")

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> **[ADHD medication in childhood may reduce later psychosis risk, landmark study...](https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1120999)**
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> A major new study has found that commonly prescribed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication in childhood may lower the long‑term risk of developing serious psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia. Treatment with...

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**Author:** ![Fisherman1992](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/fisherman1992/32/8077_2.png) [@Fisherman1992](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Fisherman1992)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 7:12pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/adhd-medication-in-childhood-may-reduce-later-psychosis-risk-landmark-study/3959/2 "2026-03-25T19:12:55Z")

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Must be a different med than what i was taking as a child i had my first major episode at almost 12 years old

I was hospitalized at 14 givin risperidol which didnt work then olanzapine

I simply think they should redo the study

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**Author:** ![Turtle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/turtle/32/13016_2.png) [@Turtle](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Turtle)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 11:30pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/adhd-medication-in-childhood-may-reduce-later-psychosis-risk-landmark-study/3959/3 "2026-03-25T23:30:25Z")

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I was on Adderall when I was psychotic

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**Author:** ![AussieSchiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71c47a/32.png) [@AussieSchiz](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/AussieSchiz)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2026, 12:17am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/adhd-medication-in-childhood-may-reduce-later-psychosis-risk-landmark-study/3959/4 "2026-03-26T00:17:00Z")

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Ive never been prescribed stimulants. But I am diagnosed with adhd. But im not so sure about that diagnosis. I was on non-stimulant adhd meds for a while. But I dont think they helped much. And they made my hyperhydrosis a lot worse which was almost unbearable.

At the moment im just on aripiprazole and fluoxetine.

How are you going? @firemonkey

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**Author:** ![firemonkey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/firemonkey/32/1229_2.png) [@firemonkey](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/firemonkey)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2026, 12:58am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/adhd-medication-in-childhood-may-reduce-later-psychosis-risk-landmark-study/3959/5 "2026-03-26T00:58:27Z")

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Could be better.Could be worse. Will be glad when spring is here.

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**Author:** ![SzSupportAdmin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/szsupportadmin/32/334_2.png) [@SzSupportAdmin](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/SzSupportAdmin)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 11:29pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/adhd-medication-in-childhood-may-reduce-later-psychosis-risk-landmark-study/3959/6 "2026-05-20T23:29:11Z")

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