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Life expectancy and years of life lost for adults with diagnosed ADHD in the UK: matched cohort study: commentary, Nielssen et al

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 September 2025

Olav Nielssen Open the ORCID record for Olav Nielssen [Opens in a new window]  and
Maryssa Portelli
Olav Nielssen*
Affiliation:
Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia St Vincents Hospital Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Maryssa Portelli
Affiliation:
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Correspondence: Olav Nielssen. Email: Olav.nielssen@mq.edu.au
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ADHDmortalitymedicationside effectsParkinson’s disease

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , First View , pp. 1 - 2
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Royal College of Psychiatrists

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