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Pregnant women with ADHD face a ‘postcode lottery’ for medication advice, psychiatrist warns
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💡 Consult your psychiatrist before stopping ADHD medication when planning or during pregnancy for tailored advice.
📊 Research shows no significant increase in congenital abnormalities with ADHD medication, but decisions should be individualised.
🔍 Dr Mukesh Kripalani warns women with ADHD not to stop medication during pregnancy without consulting a doctor.
Around six in ten women discontinue or interrupt their ADHD medication around pregnancy, according to a 2024 study published in CNS Drugs.
The ADHD Centre recommends that anyone who is pregnant or planning a pregnancy and takes ADHD medication should:Not stop medication without first speaking to the clinician who prescribes it.