Challenges of treating ADHD with comorbid substance use disorder: considerations for the clinician

M Barbuti, M Maiello, V Spera, A Pallucchini… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Adults with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often present psychiatric
comorbidities and, in particular, substance use disorder (SUD). ADHD-SUD comorbidity is …

Predicting self-medication with cannabis in young adults with hazardous cannabis use

D Wallis, JD Coatsworth, J Mennis, NR Riggs… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Using cannabis to reduce psychological and physical distress, referred to as self-
medication, is a significant risk factor for cannabis use disorder. To better understand this …

Cannabinoids in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A randomised-controlled trial

RE Cooper, E Williams, S Seegobin, C Tye… - European …, 2017 - Elsevier
Adults with ADHD describe self-medicating with cannabis, with some reporting a preference
for cannabis over ADHD medications. A small number of psychiatrists in the US prescribe …

Comorbidity of adult ADHD and its subtypes with substance use disorder in a large population-based epidemiological study

AJ Capusan, P Bendtsen… - Journal of attention …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: The objective of the study is to explore the role and possible substance
preference in ADHD and subtypes in substance use disorder (SUD). Method: Using self …

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and lifetime cannabis use: genetic overlap and causality

M Soler Artigas, C Sánchez-Mora, P Rovira… - Molecular …, 2020 - nature.com
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a severely impairing neurodevelopmental
disorder with a prevalence of 5% in children and adolescents and of 2.5% in adults …

Cannabis: the never-ending, nefarious nepenthe of the 21st century: what should the clinician know?

DE Greydanus, G Kaplan, LE Baxter Sr, DR Patel… - Disease-a-Month, 2015 - Elsevier
Conclusions The information provided will help physicians assess a situation in which the
risk–benefit ratio to the patient and the doctor as well should be carefully weighed. Finally, it …

ADHD-inattentive versus ADHD-Combined subtypes: A severity continuum or two distinct entities? A comprehensive analysis of clinical, cognitive and neuroimaging …

ZM Wu, P Wang, L Liu, J Liu, XL Cao, L Sun… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2022 - Elsevier
The current study aimed to explore the multimodal differences between the inattentive
ADHD (ADHD-I) subtype and the combined ADHD (ADHD-C) subtype. A large sample of …

ADHD is highly prevalent in patients seeking treatment for cannabis use disorders

DP Notzon, M Pavlicova, A Glass… - Journal of attention …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: To estimate the prevalence of ADHD and determine an effective screening test for
ADHD in a population-seeking treatment for cannabis use disorders. Method: The Conners …

Activation of cannabinoid system in anterior cingulate cortex and orbitofrontal cortex modulates cost-benefit decision making

A Khani, M Kermani, S Hesam, A Haghparast… - …, 2015 - Springer
Despite the evidence for altered decision making in cannabis abusers, the role of the
cannabinoid system in decision-making circuits has not been studied. Here, we examined …

Cannabis use, age of initiation, and neurocognitive performance: findings from a large sample of heavy drinking emerging adults

M Parlar, E MacKillop, T Petker, J Murphy… - Journal of the …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Objective: To evaluate the associations between cannabis use and neurocognitive
functioning, including self-reported attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms …