ADHD Diagnosis Brings Clarity: How Treatment Changes Women’s Use of Mental Health Medications - TIMESPAN For many women, receiving an ADHD diagnosis in adulthood is a moment of clarity, a long-overdue explanation for years of feeling overwhelmed, misunderstood, or misdiagnosed. As part of her PhD researc...

Check out my blog on some recent work that is yet to be published! I was interested to see if starting ADHD medication affected taking other mental health medications in women. timespan.eu/adhd-diagnos...

Vaccines save 2-3 million lives every year.
They are incredibly safe.

The risk of a serious adverse event after vaccination is ~1 in 1,000,000.

Context:
The risk of dying in a car crash: 1 in 100.
The risk of peanut allergy: 1 in 200,000.
The risk of dying from choking on food is 1 in 2500.

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The Use of Alcohol Pharmacotherapies and Prescription Contraceptives among Females of Reproductive Age in Australia - International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction There is no clear clinical guidance on the use of alcohol pharmacotherapies in pregnancy due to insufficient safety information. Contraception should therefore be considered for reproductive-aged fema...

1 in 3 reproductive-aged females on alcohol pharmacotherapy were also dispensed prescription contraception. We need clear clinical guidance, proactive counselling, and integrated care that respects reproductive autonomy to support these complex health decisions bit.ly/3GnCs6t #PhDSky #AcademicSky

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I’m excited to share my honours research that has just been published! It compares the safety between the two most-used ADHD medicines—dexamphetamine and methylphenidate—during pregnancy.

Check it out here
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Exciting news! My latest paper, "Prevalence of the Prescribing of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Medication During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review," has just been published.
Check it out here: doi.org/10.1080/0279...

Our systematic review of parents' experiences of child protection during & after pregnancy is freely available doi.org/10.1016/j.ch... Big thanks to contributors, original researchers, & participating parents! @emilyked.bsky.social @lisamorriss.bsky.social @karenb-2.bsky.social #academicsky

The Safety of Alcohol Pharmacotherapies in Pregnancy: A Scoping Review of Human and Animal Research - CNS Drugs Background and Objective Alcohol pharmacotherapies pose unknown teratogenic risks in pregnancy and are therefore recommended to be avoided. This limits treatment options for pregnant individuals with ...

Our review highlights the limited data on the safety of alcohol pharmacotherapies in pregnancy. Balancing the risks of untreated alcohol use disorders against the medication-related risks is key to supporting both the pregnant individual & child. #academicsky #phd
doi.org/10.1007/s40263-024-01126-8

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