ADHD meds could help reduce suicide risk for people with borderline personality disorder

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ADHD medication may help reduce the risk of suicidal behaviour among patients with borderline personality disorder, according to an international study that compared the effectiveness of a range of drug treatments for the condition. The study found that all other drug therapies, including antidepressants, antipsychotics, or mood stabilisers, showed no benefit for suicide risk in people with borderline personality disorder, and one drug group, benzodiazepines, actually increase the suicide risk.

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Organisation/s: University of Eastern Finland

Funder: This work was supported by the Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health through the developmental fund for Niuvanniemi Hospital to Dr Taipale by the Academy of Finland (grants 315969, 320107, 345326). The present study used data from the REWHARD consortium supported by the Swedish Research Council (grant No. 2021-00154).

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