ADHD Treatments, Sleep, and Sleep Problems: Complex Associations

ADHD, sleep, and ADHD treatments are highly interrelated. In this review, we describe the effects of stimulants and non stimulant medications on sleep in children, adolescents, and adults with ADHD. Clinical predictors of sleep problems during pharmacotherapy include age, sleep problems prior to ini...

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Veröffentlicht in:Neurotherapeutics 2012-07, Vol.9 (3), p.509-517
Hauptverfasser: Stein, Mark A., Weiss, Margaret, Hlavaty, Laura
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:ADHD, sleep, and ADHD treatments are highly interrelated. In this review, we describe the effects of stimulants and non stimulant medications on sleep in children, adolescents, and adults with ADHD. Clinical predictors of sleep problems during pharmacotherapy include age, sleep problems prior to initiating treatment, and dose and dosing schedule. As yet, we have little understanding of the biological or genetic factors related to individual variation in drug response and sleep.
ISSN:1933-7213
1878-7479
1878-7479
DOI:10.1007/s13311-012-0130-0