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Med’s Max Wiznitzer talks about recent surges in demand for ADHD medications

The ADHD medication shortage is getting worse. What went wrong?
NBC NewsMax Wiznitzer, professor of pediatric neurology at the School of Medicine, said the recent surges in demand for ADHD medications could be a lingering result of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The parents of my patients have been asking about ADHD more often.” Since the pandemic began, Wiznitzer said, he’s been prescribing ADHD medication to more adults.