Hallucinations and Other Psychotic Symptoms Associated With the Use of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Drugs in Children

@article{Mosholder2009HallucinationsAO,
  title={Hallucinations and Other Psychotic Symptoms Associated With the Use of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Drugs in Children},
  author={Andrew D Mosholder and Kate Gelperin and Tarek A. Hammad and Kathleen M. Phelan and Rosemary Johann-Liang},
  journal={Pediatrics},
  year={2009},
  volume={123},
  pages={611 - 616}
}
OBJECTIVES. To gain a better understanding of the capacity of psychostimulant medications to induce adverse psychiatric reactions and determine the frequency of such reactions, we analyzed postmarketing surveillance data and clinical trial data for drugs, either approved or under development, for the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. METHODS. The US Food and Drug Administration requested manufacturers of drugs approved for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or with… Expand
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