ADHD Drugs Can Affect Later Generations
https://neurosciencenews.com/adhd-drugs-epigenetics-18563/
A study done with guppies showed that sperm is changed when taking regular doses or Ritalin or Concerta. Their offspring compared to a control group were then later found to have drug seeking behavior and be more likely to become addicts.
-"scientists at the University of Toronto and Florida State University found that behaviors affected by methylphenidate hydrochloride (MPH) – the active ingredient in stimulants such as Ritalin and Concerta used to treat ADHD—can be passed along to several generations of descendants."
-“Because reduced caution in new situations has been associated with increased drug-seeking behavior in rodents and humans, our results suggest that long-term exposure to Ritalin could increase the propensity for drug abuse and other affective disorders in males and their descendants.”
-"We observed behavioural effects of paternal MPH exposure on offspring and great-grandoffspring that were not directly administered the drug, making this the first study to demonstrate that paternal MPH exposure can affect descendants"
https://neurosciencenews.com/adhd-drugs-epigenetics-18563/
A study done with guppies showed that sperm is changed when taking regular doses or Ritalin or Concerta. Their offspring compared to a control group were then later found to have drug seeking behavior and be more likely to become addicts.
-"scientists at the University of Toronto and Florida State University found that behaviors affected by methylphenidate hydrochloride (MPH) – the active ingredient in stimulants such as Ritalin and Concerta used to treat ADHD—can be passed along to several generations of descendants."
-“Because reduced caution in new situations has been associated with increased drug-seeking behavior in rodents and humans, our results suggest that long-term exposure to Ritalin could increase the propensity for drug abuse and other affective disorders in males and their descendants.”
-"We observed behavioural effects of paternal MPH exposure on offspring and great-grandoffspring that were not directly administered the drug, making this the first study to demonstrate that paternal MPH exposure can affect descendants"
