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NYU Child Study Center Research Newsletter

NEW! NYU Child Study Center Research Newsletter - Spring 2008

Latest Research News

New Research From NYU Child Study Center Suggests Early Stimulant Treatment for ADHD Does Not Contribute to Substance Abuse Later in Life

"Age of Methylphenidate Treatment Initiation in Children with ADHD and Later Substance Abuse: Prospective Follow-Up into Adulthood"

New findings from a study conducted by Salvatore Mannuzza, Ph.D., Rachel G. Klein, Ph.D., Francisco X. Castellanos, M.D., and colleagues at the NYU Child Study Center and the Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research have been published online by The American Journal of Psychiatry (AJP), the official journal of the American Psychiatric Association. The new findings suggest that stimulant treatment for children with ADHD relatively early in childhood does not confer increased risk for negative outcomes, and may have beneficial long-term effects.

NIH Research Suggests Stimulant Treatment for ADHD Does Not Contribute to Substance Abuse Later in Life - NIH press release

Stimulant Treatment for Young Children With ADHD Does Not Lead to Increased Risk of Substance Abuse in Early Adulthood - AJP press release

The report is available online under AJP in Advance and will appear in the May 2008 print edition of the journal. The study was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute of Mental Health.