Tylenol in pregnancy is not linked to autism or ADHD
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Despite fears raised by public health officials in the Trump administration, a new study finds that taking Tylenol as recommended during pregnancy does not increase the risk of autism, ADHD or any other intellectual disabilities in babies.
New research from Washington University School of Medicine suggests that ADHD stimulant medications, such as Adderall and Ritalin, do not work as previously understood. Instead of directly improving attention, the drugs primarily affect the brain's reward and wakefulness centres, making individuals more alert and finding tasks more rewarding.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 7, 2026 (HealthDay News) — For decades, doctors assumed ADHD medications like Ritalin and Adderall work by fixing problems in the brain’s attention system. A new study suggests that assumption may be wrong.
A new study suggests that common medications prescribed to help manage ADHD, such as Adderall and Ritalin, may work differently than believed.