Lectures and seminars Faculty event: Lin Li

Title 

Safety and Effectiveness of ADHD Medications: What Population Studies Tell Us

Abstract

ADHD is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that affects daily functioning in both children and adults. Randomized controlled trials have demonstrated the short-term efficacy of ADHD medications, but questions remain about their long-term safety and effectiveness in real-world settings. This talk examines insights from large-scale population studies on the real-world impact of ADHD medications by using advanced analytical approaches, such as target trial emulation and within-individual comparison that enhance causal inference in observational research. The talk will conclude with future directions, focusing on the effectiveness and safety of psychotropic medication, including ADHD medication, use during breastfeeding and its implications for maternal and child health.

About the speaker

Lin Li is a postdoctoral researcher from Psychiatric and Pharmaco-epidemiology – Zheng Chang's Research Group, with a strong interest in understanding ADHD through large-scale data. Lin’s current research explores how ADHD and its treatments relate to cardiovascular disease risk in adults, evaluates the safety and effectiveness of major psychotropic medications using Swedish National Registers.

Faculty lunch

Join the faculty event in Wargentin! After the seminar, the faculty lunch will be served in Ljusgården. The faculty lunches are intended for employees at MEB, and a monthly net salary deduction of 260 SEK will be made for those who work here 20% or more. If you have any questions about the lunch or specific dietary needs due to allergies, etc., please contact internservice@meb.ki.se. If you won’t be participating in the lunches for all or part of the spring term, our new routine is that you need to contact hr-support@meb.ki.se at the start of a new term, to be removed from the list. Retroactive adjustments will not be possible.  

Please, check the labeling on the salads not to take special diet foods that were pre-ordered by your colleagues.