{"id":"92cc166f-2c49-46f8-896f-1798686506b9","url":"https://www.smh.com.au/healthcare/psychosis-linked-to-adhd-medication-on-the-rise-doctors-warn-20261101-p619l7.html","domain":"smh.com.au","outlet":{"name":"The Sydney Morning Herald","country":"AU","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Psychosis linked to ADHD medication on the rise, doctors warn","plainHeadline":"Psychosis linked to ADHD medication on the rise in Australia","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["A growing number of patients develop psychosis after ADHD medication, psychiatrists warn.","Stimulant-induced psychosis was rare a decade ago but is now more common.","ADHD diagnoses and stimulant use have surged in Australia since 2017.","Experts note risks include taking above prescribed doses or using meds without supervision.","Cases include patients with trauma history or those misusing stimulants for study performance."],"topics":["Health","Environment","Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-11-01T08:00:00.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-11-01T08:23:42.031Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/837d0ccc-2be3-473f-845f-16a65d384b70","storyId":"837d0ccc-2be3-473f-845f-16a65d384b70","image":"https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.1554%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_264%2C$y_0/t_crop_custom/q_86%2Cf_auto/225814b7ce26b7ceaaced9a289cef623096a7188","author":"Henrietta Cook","dek":"Diagnosis rates for ADHD have soared, and psychiatrists are warning of the rare but real risk that stimulant treatments can trigger psychosis."}