Long-term tolerance to ADHD stimulants in youth
Cooperating Researcher: John Ferreira
Credentials: MSc in Applied Neuroscience (student - co-supervised)
Interests: ADHD, Pharmacology
Education:
- University of Western Ontario
- University of Oxford
- King’s College London
This project uses British Columbia’s province-wide PharmaNet prescription database (2005 to present) to study stimulant treatment for ADHD in children and adolescents. We retrospectively analyze three-year periods of continuous stimulant prescribing within each individual, looking for dosing patterns that may be consistent with pharmacological tolerance and how these patterns relate to age, sex, stimulant type, and cumulative exposure. Findings could inform safer, more effective long-term prescribing strategies for ADHD in young people.
John-Jose Nunez
Assistant Professor
His research has focused on challenges at the intersection of mental health and cancer care.