{"id":"b568e269-e7e7-4846-b77e-45c322725a60","url":"https://www.theage.com.au/healthcare/psychosis-linked-to-adhd-medication-on-the-rise-doctors-warn-20261101-p619l7.html","domain":"theage.com.au","outlet":{"name":"The Age","country":"AU","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false,"owner":"Nine Entertainment Co."},"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, doctors warn.","Stimulant-induced psychosis was rare a decade ago, now considered more common.","ADHD treatment has surged; adults treated with stimulants rose over sixfold since 2017.","Experts cite misuse, unsupervised use, and dose increases as risk factors.","States expanding GP diagnosis and prescribing aim to cut costs and improve access."],"topics":["Health","Education"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-11-01T08:00:00.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-11-01T08:32:43.979Z","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."}