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Contraceptive Pills, Depression & ADHD

Hormonal Contraceptive Use and Risk of Depression Among Young Women With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Women with ADHD are at risk of becoming teenage mothers. The reasons are not fully explored, but in this study, we show that they have a higher risk than controls of depression when using oral hormonal contraceptives.

Published: 2022-11-01

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, volume 62, issue 6, pages 665-674 (Jun 2023)

Co-authors: Emma Hovén, Lisa Ljungman, Josefin Sveen, Charlotte Skoglund, Gustaf Ljungman, Rickard Ljung and Anna Wikman

Contraceptive Pills, Depression & ADHD

Hormonal Contraceptive Use and Risk of Depression Among Young Women With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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