Teens and young adults with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, who receive amphetamines such as Adderall for treatment have a higher risk of developing psychosis, compared to those who ...

The illicit use of amphetamines, the stimulants commonly known as ‘speed’, is linked to a 5-fold heightened risk of psychosis, finds a 10 year study published online in the journal Evidence-Based ...

Taking a high dose of ADHD drugs is linked to more than five times greater risk of developing psychosis or mania, according to a new study published Thursday in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

Researchers developed a new weight loss amphetamine that could potentially avoid the side effects of older treatments. Historically, amphetamine-like drugs such as FDA-approved phentermine have been ...

University of Toronto researchers have discovered a new mechanism for the neurodegenerative effects of amphetamines. These drugs are converted in the brain into free radicals, highly reactive ...

I open my emails to find yet another message from a patient about their amphetamine-dextroamphetamine (the generic form of Aderall) no longer working. Dr. Plutchik, my meds no longer seem to be ...