Abstract
Neurologists at the Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia, studied 44 adolescents and young adults who presented with first seizures occurring within 24 h of illicit use of amphetamine or related analogs (amphetamine-associated seizures, AAS) and identified over 8 years.
Highlights
Neurologists at the Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia, studied 44 adolescents and young adults who presented with first seizures occurring within 24 h of illicit use of amphetamine or related analogs and identified over 8 years
The use of dextro-amphetamine or methylphenidate in the treatment of ADHD in adolescents and adults carries a risk of psychostimulant abuse
Treatment of ADHD with stimulants during childhood may reduce the risk of developing SUDs at a later age (Biederman J et al Pediatrics 1999;104:e20)
Summary
Neurologists at the Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia, studied 44 adolescents and young adults who presented with first seizures occurring within 24 h of illicit use of amphetamine or related analogs (amphetamine-associated seizures, AAS) and identified over 8 years. Gordon Millichap, M.D., F.R.C.P.-Editor, P.O. Box 11391, Chicago, Illinois, 60611, USA. PNB is a continuing education service designed to expedite and facilitate review of current scientific information for physicians and other health professionals. The use of dextro-amphetamine or methylphenidate in the treatment of ADHD in adolescents and adults carries a risk of psychostimulant abuse.
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