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• Early ADHD Diagnosis Linked to Improved Academic Performance and Lower School Dropout Rates

  Published: Apr 8, 2026

  Section: Mental Health

  A new cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry indicates that children diagnosed with ADHD at an earlier age achieve better educational outcomes than those diagnosed closer to age...

• Large-Scale Finnish Cohort Study Finds Childhood ADHD Medication Linked to Reduced Risk of Adult Psychosis

  Published: Mar 26, 2026

  Section: Health

  A comprehensive study of 700,000 individuals led by University College Dublin and the University of Edinburgh has found that methylphenidate treatment before age 13 may have a prot...

• UCSF Study Challenges Psychedelic Hype as Level Playing Field Comparison Shows No Advantage Over Antidepressants

  Published: Mar 19, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A first-of-its-kind analysis by researchers at UCSF, UCLA, and Imperial College London found that psychedelic-assisted therapy is no more effective than traditional antidepressants...