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  "path": "/methylphenidate-use-prevents-psychiatric-disorders/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-22T20:56:56.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "ADDitude for Professionals",
    "ADHD & Symptom Tests",
    "ADHD Medication & Treatment",
    "ADHD Medications",
    "ADHD News & Research",
    "Mental Health & ADHD Comorbidities",
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  "textContent": "Treating ADHD with the stimulant medication methylphenidate before age 13 is associated with lower rates of psychosis, psychiatric disorders, and PTSD later in life, suggest two new studies.",
  "title": "Research: Early Methylphenidate Use May Help Prevent Psychiatric Disorders"
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