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ADHD Medication and SmokingFiled Under: ADHD Stimulant Medications, Side Effects of ADHD Meds
Q:
"I was diagnosed with ADHD last year and began taking a long-acting stimulant medication. I have had luck with the medication, but noticed an increased desire to smoke. Do you know of any studies that attest to this?" 
A:
I do not know of any research that suggests that the use of a long-acting stimulant medication increases the desire to smoke. If you are curious, though, you can ask the doctor who prescribed it to contact the manufacturer. The company's professionals can do a literature search and let you know.
Larry Silver, M.D., is the author of Dr. Larry Silver's Advice to Parents on AD/HD and The Misunderstood Child: Understanding and Coping with Your Child's Learning Disabilities. He is also a clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
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