Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder medications and BMI trajectories: The role of medication type, sex and age.

Summary: Objectives: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the medications used to treat it are associated with obesity. Stimulants lead to weight loss, while antipsychotics and antidepressants lead to weight gain. Little is known, however, how alpha‐2‐agonists impact weight, or the in...

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Published in:	Pediatric Obesity Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 1 - 8
Main Authors:	Gurka, Matthew J., Siddiqi, Siraj U., Filipp, Stephanie L., Mercado, Rebeccah, Thompson, Lindsay A., Janicke, David M., Shenkman, Elizabeth A.
Format:	research tables/charts Journal Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Apr2021
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost