11/30/2022
A large study of more than 150,000 adults demonstrated a lack of association between stimulant use and incidence of heart attack, sudden cardiac death, and stroke.
“In our population-based cohort of more than 440,000 young and middle-aged adults, including more than 150,000 users of ADHD medications identified through filled prescriptions, we found no evidence of an increased risk of MI, SCD, or stroke associated with current use compared to non-use or remote use of ADHD medications. We also found little support for an increased risk for any specific medication or with longer duration of current use. Results were similar when users were restricted to new users. Rate ratios did not appear to be influenced by prior cardiovascular disease or by prior non-ADHD psychiatric conditions. They also were similar across age groups.”
