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Posts about: ## ADHD Minnesota (2) ![Mental Health ](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/Gallery_2015/Depression/Snip20160302_17.png) [ADHD Minnesota,](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/adhd-minnesota) [bipolar,](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/bipolar) [Mental Health](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/mental-health) ### [Mental Health | Impulsivity in Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, ADHD](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-impulsivity-in-bipolar-disorder-borderline-personality-disorder-adhd) Fri, Feb 01, 2019 @ 05:00 AM Mental Health | Investigators observed that impulsivity increased in patients with bipolar disorder who also experienced a traumatic childhood experience. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-impulsivity-in-bipolar-disorder-borderline-personality-disorder-adhd) ![ADHD and Pregnancy](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/Gallery_2015/ADHD_and_Abuse.png) [ADHD Minnesota,](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/adhd-minnesota) [ADHD in Children](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/adhd-in-children) ### [Using drugs for pain while pregnant tied to ADHD](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/using-drugs-for-pain-while-pregnant-tied-to-adhd) Fri, Mar 30, 2018 @ 06:00 AM ## Women who use a lot of the common pain reliever acetaminophen during pregnancy may be more likely to have children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than those who don’t use the drug. Researchers analyzed data on almost 113,000 children and their parents, including 2,246 kids who were diagnosed with ADHD. Almost half of the mothers took acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) at some point during pregnancy, researchers report in Pediatrics. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/using-drugs-for-pain-while-pregnant-tied-to-adhd) ![ADHD studies](https://www.maryaprn.com/hs-fs/hub/223026/file-281708812.png) [ADHD Minnesota](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/adhd-minnesota) ### [ADHD and substance abuse events | New Research for Mental Health](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/adhd-and-substance-abuse-events-new-research-for-mental-health) Tue, Mar 13, 2018 @ 06:20 AM ## Use of medications to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with a lower current risk for substance-related events. "When doctors are weighing the risks and benefits of ADHD medication, they might want to consider our study, which provides more documentation that these medications are not likely to increase substance-related problems," ... [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/adhd-and-substance-abuse-events-new-research-for-mental-health) ![ADHD_and_Abuse.png](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/Gallery_2015/ADHD_and_Abuse.png) [ADHD Minnesota](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/adhd-minnesota) ### [ADHD Meds, do they Lower Substance Abuse Risk?](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/adhd-meds-do-they-lower-substance-abuse-risk) Thu, Nov 16, 2017 @ 06:00 AM ## Using medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adolescents and adults lowers their risk of substance abuse.... [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/adhd-meds-do-they-lower-substance-abuse-risk) ![Health-08.png](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/Health-08.png) [ADHD Minnesota](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/adhd-minnesota) ### [taking ADHD Medications? it may lower Substance Abuse Risk](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/taking-adhd-medications-it-may-lower-substance-abuse-risk) Fri, Oct 20, 2017 @ 06:00 AM ## Using medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adolescents and adults lowers their risk of substance abuse problems... in the present and, at least for men, in the future, too, according to a study published online in The American Journal of Psychiatry. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/taking-adhd-medications-it-may-lower-substance-abuse-risk) ![ADHD_and_Abuse.png](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/Gallery_2015/ADHD_and_Abuse.png) [ADHD Minnesota](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/adhd-minnesota) ### [Treating ADHD | is it tied to lower car crash risk?](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/treating-adhd-is-it-tied-to-lower-car-crash-risk) Wed, Oct 04, 2017 @ 09:00 AM People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are already at increased risk of motor vehicle accidents, but it is significantly reduced when they are taking ADHD medication, a 10-year study finds. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/treating-adhd-is-it-tied-to-lower-car-crash-risk) ![ADHD_and_Abuse.png](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/Gallery_2015/ADHD_and_Abuse.png) [ADHD Minnesota](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/adhd-minnesota) ### [5 points on ADHD statistics | awareness, research, improved tools](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/5-points-on-adhd-statistics-awareness-research-improved-tools) Tue, Nov 08, 2016 @ 06:30 AM ## ADHD and your world | You may hear more now about ADHD than ever, but just how common is it? That's hard to say exactly, because researchers have used different techniques to answer that question. Many reports estimate that anywhere from 5% to 8% of school-age kids have the disorder. But the CDC now puts it at 11%. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/5-points-on-adhd-statistics-awareness-research-improved-tools) ![Pill-1.png](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/cartoon_art/Pill-1.png) [ADHD Minnesota](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/adhd-minnesota) ### [What about the side effects of taking ADHD medications as an adult?](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/what-about-the-side-effects-of-taking-adhd-medications-as-an-adult) Fri, Nov 04, 2016 @ 04:00 PM ## ADHD Medication | If you’re an adult with ADHD, medications can help a lot. They can give you back your focus and a feeling of control, what about the side effects? [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/what-about-the-side-effects-of-taking-adhd-medications-as-an-adult) ![_0010_Smart_Boy-21.png](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/cartoon_art/animated_people/_0010_Smart_Boy-21.png) [ADHD Minnesota](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/adhd-minnesota) ### [Getting homework done, kids with ADHD. Meds may not help](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/getting-homework-done-kids-with-adhd.-meds-may-not-help) Fri, Oct 21, 2016 @ 03:00 PM Mental Health Update | Giving stimulants to kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may not help them complete homework or get better grades, a small study suggests. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/getting-homework-done-kids-with-adhd.-meds-may-not-help) ![](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/Gallery_2015/ADHD_and_Abuse_.png) [ADHD Minnesota](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/adhd-minnesota) ### [ADHD and Lead exposure in kids with genetic mutation study](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/adhd-and-lead-exposure-in-kids-with-genetic-mutation-study) Wed, Mar 16, 2016 @ 03:00 PM In an analysis of ADHD in kids and a genetic mutation, scientists find environmental pollutants such as lead to be an important factor of those suffering from ADHD. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/adhd-and-lead-exposure-in-kids-with-genetic-mutation-study)