ADHD LATEST RESEARCH AND NEWS
Edition 24/02
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ADHD may be an evolutionary advantage. ADHD symptoms: affect lability in adults and camouflaging. Understanding distractibility. Risk of dementia. ADHD pharmacotherapy.
” (…) the prevalence and persistence of ADHD in human populations may serve an adaptive function in some environments.”
In “Attention deficits linked with proclivity to explore while foraging”. Open Access at The Royal Society Publishing.
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Related stories:
- “ADHD may have emerged in humans as an evolutionary advantage, study finds” at The Independent.
- “ADHD may have evolved to help foragers know when to cut their losses” at the New Scientist.
- “Early humans had ADHD, scientists say after making people play game online” at The Jerusalem Post.
ADHD Latest Research on Symptoms
Is camouflaging unique for autism? A comparison of camouflaging between adults with autism and ADHD
Autism Res. 2024 Feb 7. doi: 10.1002/aur.3099. Online ahead of print. Open access at Wiley Online Library.
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Altered Lateral Prefrontal Cortex Functioning during Emotional Interference Resistance is Associated with Affect Lability in Adults with Persisting Symptoms of ADHD from Childhood
Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging. 2024 Feb 18:S2451-9022(24)00054-5. doi: 10.1016/j.bpsc.2024.02.003. Online ahead of print. Available at ScienceDirect.com (Access full intro, section snippets, and 53 references for free)
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A d factor? Understanding trait distractibility and its relationships with ADHD symptomatology and hyperfocus
Zhang H, Miyake A, Osborne J, Shah P, Jonides J (2023) A d factor? Understanding trait distractibility and its relationships with ADHD symptomatology and hyperfocus. PLOS ONE 18(10): e0292215. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0292215
Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and the Risk of Dementia
A cohort study of individuals born between 1933 and 1952. Participants were followed up in old age, and diagnosed with ADHD as adults. A 13% (96 of 730 participants with adult ADHD) were diagnosed with dementia.
Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and the Risk of Dementia. JAMA Network Open, 2023; 6 (10): e2338088 DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.38088. Open access at JAMA Network.
ADHD Pharmacotherapy
A Randomized, Phase 3, Double-Blind, Crossover Comparison of Multilayer, Extended-Release Methylphenidate (PRC-063), and Lisdexamfetamine in the Driving Performance of Young Adults With ADHD
J Atten Disord. 2024 Feb 25:10870547241226634. doi: 10.1177/10870547241226634. Online ahead of print. Available at SageJournals.com.
