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Can stimulant medications either “cause” psychosis or make it worse?

Question from a MemberĀ (emphasis in red added by us): I would like to start my patient on lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse) for ADHD after failing non-stimulants. She is very functional, but her paranoia about her ex-husband trying to harm her from prison borders with delusions. Will lisdexamfetamine aggravate the situation and make her paranoia/delusions worse? DISCLAIMER! We…

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