The treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) largely involves the pharmacological restoration of dopaminergic hypoactivity in the brain, specifically in the prefrontal cortex. A disruption in dopaminergic neurotransmission is also seen in schizophrenia and psychosis, where there is a hyperactivity of this neurotransmitter. In our case study, a man with ADHD developed psychosis during treatment with stimulants. We investigate whether stimulants have a risk-modulating effect on…
