Hallucinations not uncommon in children taking ADHD medications

Treatment-related hallucinations and other psychotic symptoms are not uncommon among children taking ADHD drugs, according to a report from the FDA. The FDA recently examined the incidence of psychotic symptoms in children taking ADHD medications and found that as many as 1-2 kids per hundred experienced psychotic symptoms as a medication side effect. The symptoms stopped when the mediation was discontinued. Although ADHD specialists may recognize this type of symptom immediately as medication related, many family pediatricians may not. Parents can read more about this issue at Web MD.