ADHD Medications with Amphetamins Raises Risk of Parkinson's Disease
According to recent studies released by the American Academy of Neurology, some medications that are used to treat ADHD may increase the risk of developing Parkinson's disease. The medications that are linked to the increase of Parkinsons are ADHD medications that contain amphetamines.
Amphetamines are included in the formulation of some ADHD drugs because they are believed to help increase and improve focus. However, it's also thought to have potentially detrimental long-term effects on one's health.
The study involves monitoring data from 65,000 patients using ADHD drugs with amphetamins. After nearly 40 years of using these drugs, patients were 56 percent more likely to develop Parkinson's Disease compared with individuals who took drugs that did not contain amphetamins. The most common drugs with amphetamines that were tested for the study were Dexedrine and Benzedrine.
