Medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in individuals with or without coexisting autism spectrum disorder: analysis of data from the Swedish prescribed drug register

Abstract Background Clinical studies found that medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is effective in coexisting autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but current research is based on small clinical studies mainly performed on children or adolescents. We here use register data to...

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Main Authors: Viktoria Johansson, Sven Sandin, Zheng Chang, Mark J. Taylor, Paul Lichtenstein, Brian M. D’Onofrio, Henrik Larsson, Clara Hellner, Linda Halldner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s11689-020-09352-z