Research published indicates that ADHD medication used during pregnancy does not cause impairment to a child’s physical or neurodevelopmental growth. Molecular Psychiatry.1 A large population-based study found that in-utero ADHD medication, including stimulants, did no harm to a child’s growth or neurodevelopment. This was in contrast to children whose mothers had stopped taking ADHD medication
The Sun It was boldly announced in a newspaper on March 4, “Prince Harry diagnosed by Dr. Gabor Mate with Attention Deficit Disorder” in a tell-all interview. Mate said, referring specifically to the autobiography of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, “Reading the Book, I Diagnose You with ADD.” Spare. “I consider it a normal
Does birth trauma cause ADHD? Prenatal complications are linked to ADHD. What role do prenatal and infant exposure play in ADHD? These are the difficult questions that parents often ask about ADHD. Researchers continue to add new risk factors, such as maternal stress and lead poisoning, for ADHD during pregnancy and after birth. Much remains to