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Queensland Health. Prescribing psychostimulants for ADHD — expanded prescribing rights. 2025. www.health.qld.gov.au — Queensland GPs can diagnose and treat adult ADHD, including prescribing psychostimulants, under the expanded prescribing rights in force from December 2025.

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Last checked: 5 October 2026

MBS Online (Department of Health, Disability and Ageing). Factsheet: MBS telehealth services — medical practitioners in general practice (1 January 2024). 2024. www.mbsonline.gov.au — Non-referred GP telehealth items generally require a face-to-face attendance with the practice in the previous 12 months (the established clinical relationship rule).

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Federal Register of Legislation. Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth). 1992. www.legislation.gov.au — Definition of disability includes conditions affecting thought processes, perception, emotions or judgement.

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Therapeutic Goods Administration. Poisons Standard (SUSMP). 2026. www.tga.gov.au — Scheduling of medicines in Australia; psychostimulants used for ADHD are Schedule 8 (controlled drugs).

Cited on: ADHD Medication in Australia: Types, How They Work and Side Effects · Is ADHD Medication Addictive?

Last checked: 5 October 2026

Australian ADHD Professionals Association. Australian Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline for ADHD. 2022. adhdguideline.aadpa.com.au — NHMRC-approved national guideline; recommends stimulant medication as first-line pharmacological treatment for adults with ADHD.

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American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5). 2013. www.psychiatry.org — Diagnostic criteria for ADHD, including the five-symptom threshold for adults aged 17 and over.

Cited on: ADHD symptoms in adults · Is ADHD a Mental Illness? What Kind of Condition ADHD Is

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Queensland Government. ADHD — conditions and treatments. 2025. www.qld.gov.au — From 1 December 2025 specialist GPs in Queensland can prescribe ADHD medication for adults and children; a doctor who cannot diagnose ADHD may refer to a paediatrician, psychiatrist or psychologist.

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Queensland Health. Fact sheet: prescribing psychostimulants for ADHD. 2025. www.health.qld.gov.au — All specialist GPs can initiate, modify and continue psychostimulants for adults with ADHD; no Queensland Health approval needed up to the maximum daily dose.

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Queensland Health. About QScript (real-time prescription monitoring). 2026. www.health.qld.gov.au — Queensland prescribers must check QScript before prescribing monitored medicines such as psychostimulants.

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NSW Health. ADHD management — GP prescribing of psychostimulants. 2026. www.health.nsw.gov.au — From 1 September 2025, trained NSW GPs holding a General Authority can continue psychostimulant prescriptions for previously diagnosed, stabilised patients.

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NSW Health. ADHD in NSW — reforms to assessment and treatment. 2026. www.health.nsw.gov.au — From late October 2026 trained NSW GPs will be able to assess and diagnose ADHD in people aged 6 and over; from early 2027 NSW Health will fund up to 2,500 free GP ADHD assessments in selected practices.

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NSW Health. About SafeScript NSW. 2026. www.health.nsw.gov.au — NSW real-time prescription monitoring system for monitored medicines.

Cited on: Can a GP Prescribe ADHD Medication in New South Wales? · Is ADHD Medication Addictive?

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Victorian Department of Health. ADHD care in general practice. 2026. www.health.vic.gov.au — Victoria has announced a program training selected GPs to diagnose and initiate ADHD treatment, pending regulatory changes; no start date has been set.

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Victorian Department of Health. Stimulants for ADHD or narcolepsy — permit requirements. 2026. www.health.vic.gov.au — Victorian GPs are generally only issued a Schedule 8 permit to prescribe stimulants where there is evidence of a specialist diagnosis and a recent specialist review.

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Victorian Department of Health. SafeScript. 2026. www.health.vic.gov.au — Victoria’s real-time prescription monitoring system.

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WA Department of Health. ADHD diagnosis and treatment through general practitioners. 2026. www.health.wa.gov.au — WA GPs who complete the approved training and are designated by the Department can assess, diagnose and initiate stimulant treatment for patients aged 10 and over, initially for up to 50 patients each.

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WA Department of Health. Stimulant medicines. 2026. www.health.wa.gov.au — In WA, stimulants for ADHD are initiated by authorised stimulant prescribers; other doctors may continue treatment under shared care on written instructions from the stimulant prescriber.

Cited on: Can a GP Diagnose ADHD in Australia? (2026 State-by-State Guide) · Can a GP Prescribe ADHD Medication in Western Australia?

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WA Department of Health. ScriptCheckWA. 2026. www.health.wa.gov.au — Western Australia’s real-time prescription monitoring system.

Cited on: Can a GP Prescribe ADHD Medication in Western Australia?

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SA Health. Access ADHD care through a GP. 2026. www.sahealth.sa.gov.au — From 28 February 2026, specially trained South Australian GPs can assess, diagnose, treat and prescribe medication for ADHD in children aged 8 and over and adults, without a psychiatrist or paediatrician referral.

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ACT Government. Prescribing stimulants for ADHD. 2026. www.act.gov.au — From 11 February 2026, trained ACT GPs can continue stimulants for stable, specialist-diagnosed patients under a standing Chief Health Officer approval; GP diagnosis and initiation is planned for later in 2026.

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Tasmanian Government. Delivering high-quality ADHD care through general practice (29 May 2026). 2026. www.premier.tas.gov.au — Tasmania announced that trained GPs may apply to initiate Schedule 8 ADHD medication for patients they diagnose; until then GPs could not assess, diagnose or initiate medication.

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NT Health. Medical practitioners — Schedule 8 medicines. 2025. health.nt.gov.au — In the Northern Territory only paediatricians, psychiatrists, physicians, neurologists and their registrars may initiate ADHD stimulants; other doctors may continue treatment with specialist review at least every two years.

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Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Explanatory notes — restricted and authority required benefits. 2026. www.pbs.gov.au — Authority required benefits need prior approval from Services Australia; use outside the PBS restriction must be prescribed as a non-PBS private prescription.

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Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Patient co-payments and safety net thresholds. 2026. www.pbs.gov.au — From 1 January 2026 the general PBS co-payment is $25.00 and the concessional co-payment $7.70.

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MBS Online. Item 296 — consultant psychiatrist attendance, more than 45 minutes, new patient. 2026. www9.health.gov.au — Schedule fee $316.30; Medicare benefit (85%) $268.90 (fees updated 1 July 2026).

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MBS Online. Item 291 — psychiatrist assessment and 12-month management plan. 2026. www9.health.gov.au — Schedule fee $549.90; Medicare benefit (85%) $467.45; once per 12 months.

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MBS Online. Item 306 — consultant psychiatrist attendance, 45 to 75 minutes. 2026. www9.health.gov.au — Schedule fee $223.15; Medicare benefit (85%) $189.70.

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MBS Online. Item 36 — GP attendance, at least 20 minutes (Level C). 2026. www9.health.gov.au — Schedule fee $87.10; Medicare benefit 100% ($87.10) for GP attendances.

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Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Medicare — what it costs. 2026. www.health.gov.au — Medicare pays 85% of the schedule fee for a specialist and 100% for general practitioners; practitioners can charge more than the schedule fee and the patient pays the difference.

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Services Australia. Medicare Safety Net thresholds. 2026. www.servicesaustralia.gov.au — 2026 thresholds: Original Medicare Safety Net $594.40; Extended Medicare Safety Net $2,699.10 (general) and $861.20 (concession / FTB-A).

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MBS Online. Factsheet: MBS telehealth services — medical practitioners in general practice (March 2025). 2025. www.mbsonline.gov.au — GP telehealth items generally require an established clinical relationship — at least one face-to-face service with the practitioner or practice in the previous 12 months.

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Parliament of Australia — Senate Community Affairs References Committee. Assessment and support services for people with ADHD — Chapter 1. 2023. www.aph.gov.au — ADHD occurs in about 6–10% of Australian children and adolescents and 2–6% of adults; heritability is estimated at 70–80%; Deloitte estimated 814,500 Australians living with ADHD in 2019 at a cost of $20.42 billion.

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Parliament of Australia — Senate Community Affairs References Committee. Assessment and support services for people with ADHD — Chapter 3: barriers to assessment and diagnosis. 2023. www.aph.gov.au — Almost all adult ADHD assessment and diagnosis in Australia is done through the private sector, and cost is a barrier to diagnosis. The committee heard that gender bias has led to under- and misdiagnosis of ADHD in girls and women, who are commonly misdiagnosed with other mental health conditions first and often learn to mask their symptoms.

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Parliament of Australia — Senate Community Affairs References Committee. Assessment and support services for people with ADHD — Chapter 7: ADHD under the NDIS. 2023. www.aph.gov.au — ADHD does not appear on either NDIS condition list, but people with ADHD can become participants if they meet the disability requirements; 188 participants had ADHD as their primary disability in March 2023.

Cited on: Does the NDIS Cover ADHD? · Is ADHD a Mental Illness? What Kind of Condition ADHD Is · What Is ADHD? Types, Causes and How It’s Diagnosed

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Parliament of Australia — Senate Community Affairs References Committee. Assessment and support services for people with ADHD — Chapter 8. 2023. www.aph.gov.au — ADHD in older people is poorly understood; the committee called for research into the role of hormonal change including pregnancy and menopause.

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Parliament of Australia — Senate Community Affairs References Committee. Assessment and support services for people with ADHD — list of recommendations. 2023. www.aph.gov.au — Recommends reviewing the Medicare Benefits Schedule to improve access to ADHD assessment and improving NDIS information on ADHD eligibility.

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National Disability Insurance Scheme. What are the NDIS disability requirements?. 2026. www.ndis.gov.au — A permanent impairment must substantially reduce functional capacity in communicating, socialising, learning, moving around, self-care or managing life.

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National Disability Insurance Scheme. Operational guideline — Applying to the NDIS (List A and List B conditions). 2026. www.ndis.gov.au — ADHD is not on List A or List B; decisions focus on impairments and functional impact rather than diagnosis.

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Services Australia. General medical rules for Disability Support Pension. 2026. www.servicesaustralia.gov.au — DSP requires a condition likely to persist more than 2 years, diagnosed, treated and stabilised, an impairment rating of 20 points or more, and an inability to work 15 hours a week.

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Federal Register of Legislation. Social Security (Tables for the Assessment of Work-related Impairment for Disability Support Pension) Determination 2023. 2023. www.legislation.gov.au — Table 7 (brain function) is used for neurological or cognitive conditions and names ADHD among the conditions assessed under it; intellectual function is assessed separately under Table 9.

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Australian Human Rights Commission. Disability discrimination — employers. 2026. humanrights.gov.au — Employers must consider reasonable adjustments for a person with disability unless they impose unjustifiable hardship.

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JobAccess (Australian Government). Guidelines for reasonable adjustment. 2026. jobaccess.gov.au — If an adjustment could help an employee with disability, the law says the employer must make it, unless it causes unjustifiable hardship.

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Federal Register of Legislation. Disability Standards for Education 2005. 2005. www.legislation.gov.au — Education providers must make reasonable adjustments for students with disability, using the Disability Discrimination Act definition.

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Queensland Department of Education. Learning disabilities. 2026. education.qld.gov.au — Specific learning disabilities involve average or above-average intelligence with significant difficulty in a learning area such as reading, writing or maths.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. People with disability in Australia — prevalence of disability. 2024. www.aihw.gov.au — Defines intellectual disability as relating to difficulty learning or understanding things, as a category distinct from other disability groups.

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healthdirect (Australian Government). Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). 2025. www.healthdirect.gov.au — ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition that begins in early childhood; around 1 in 20 people in Australia has ADHD; it is partly genetic; an adult diagnosis requires evidence that symptoms began in childhood; learning difficulties can occur alongside it.

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healthdirect (Australian Government). ADHD medicines — children and adults. 2025. www.healthdirect.gov.au — Stimulants adjust dopamine and noradrenaline; short-acting forms work soon after a dose and long-acting forms last longer; common side effects include reduced appetite, weight loss, anxiety, irritability and insomnia, and stimulants can raise blood pressure; prescribing is tightly controlled and there is a risk of dependence if not taken as prescribed.

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healthdirect (Australian Government). Treatment for ADHD. 2025. www.healthdirect.gov.au — Stimulants are usually the first medicine prescribed; non-stimulant medicines are available for people who experience side effects; CBT can help develop strategies and skills.

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healthdirect (Australian Government). Scheduling of medicines and poisons. 2025. www.healthdirect.gov.au — Schedule 8 medicines have special rules to reduce the risk of misuse or dependence.

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healthdirect (Australian Government). Medicines during pregnancy. 2025. www.healthdirect.gov.au — Do not stop taking prescription medicines until you have spoken with your doctor.

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healthdirect (Australian Government). Autism. 2025. www.healthdirect.gov.au — The term neurodivergent also describes people with conditions such as dyslexia and ADHD; some features of autism overlap with ADHD.

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Better Health Channel (Victorian Government). Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). 2026. www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au — ADHD has a strong genetic component and is not caused by parenting style.

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Better Health Channel (Victorian Government). ADHD — adults. 2026. www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au — About 7 in 10 children continue to experience ADHD symptoms as adults; treatment can include education, psychological support, coaching, practical strategies and medication.

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Better Health Channel (Victorian Government). ADHD — therapies. 2026. www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au — Stimulants act on dopamine release; short-acting forms last about 3 hours and long-acting forms 6–12+ hours; doses may be increased gradually over 3–4 weeks; there is no evidence ADHD is caused by food additives.

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Australian ADHD Professionals Association. Australian ADHD Guideline — summary of recommendations. 2022. adhdguideline.aadpa.com.au — Recommends stimulants as first-line medication for adults with impairing ADHD and non-stimulants where stimulants are unsuitable; dose titration with monitoring of heart rate, blood pressure, weight, sleep, mood and anxiety; cognitive-behavioural interventions, coaching and lifestyle guidance; notes anxiety, depression and substance use may follow untreated ADHD.

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Australian ADHD Professionals Association. About ADHD (Australian ADHD Guideline). 2022. adhdguideline.aadpa.com.au — ADHD prevalence is 6–10% in Australian children and 2–6% in adults; heritability 70–80%; symptoms are present before age 12 though diagnosis may come later; 60–86% show symptomatic persistence into adulthood.

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Australian ADHD Professionals Association. Australian ADHD Guideline — co-occurring substance use disorders. 2022. adhdguideline.aadpa.com.au — Providing stimulant treatment for ADHD does not increase the risk of substance use disorders.

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Therapeutic Goods Administration. Prescribing medicines in pregnancy database. 2026. www.tga.gov.au — Lists pregnancy categories for medicines; not a substitute for a health professional’s advice.

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Therapeutic Goods Administration. Australian categorisation system for prescribing medicines in pregnancy. 2026. www.tga.gov.au — Explains categories A, B1–B3, C, D and X; a B category does not imply greater safety than a C category.

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Therapeutic Goods Administration. Product Information and Consumer Medicine Information search. 2026. www.tga.gov.au — Official source of the Consumer Medicine Information for every registered prescription medicine.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. ADHD medications dispensed over time. 2025. www.aihw.gov.au — PBS-dispensed ADHD medication rose from 2 patients per 1,000 population in 2004–05 to 22 in 2023–24; over 4.6 million prescriptions to just under 600,000 patients in 2023–24, 87% psychostimulants. From 2018–19 to 2023–24 the rate for females rose five-fold (4 to 19 per 1,000) while the rate for males more than doubled (11 to 26); by 2023–24 rates for adults were higher in females than males.

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Australia’s children — children with mental illness. 2022. www.aihw.gov.au — ADHD was the most common mental disorder among children aged 4–11 (8.2%) in the 2013–14 national survey.

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Young Minds Matter (Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing). Prevalence of mental disorders. 2015. youngmindsmatter.thekids.org.au — ADHD was the most common mental disorder in Australian 4–17-year-olds (7.4%).

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Deloitte Access Economics (for AADPA). The social and economic costs of ADHD in Australia. 2019. www.deloitte.com — ADHD affects approximately 281,200 children and adolescents and 533,300 adults in Australia; total cost in 2019 estimated at $20.42 billion.

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Raising Children Network (Australian Government funded). Conditions that can occur with autism. 2026. raisingchildren.net.au — Around 30–60% of autistic children meet the criteria for an ADHD diagnosis.

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Raising Children Network (Australian Government funded). Intellectual disability. 2026. raisingchildren.net.au — A diagnosis of intellectual disability involves formal testing with an IQ test.

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The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne. Kids Health Info: ADHD. 2025. www.rch.org.au — The most common side effect of stimulant medicines is reduced hunger; stimulants are not addictive in the doses used for ADHD.

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RACGP newsGP. How do hormones alter women’s ADHD symptoms?. 2026. www1.racgp.org.au — ADHD symptoms in women often worsen before a period and can be unmasked at menopause.

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American Psychiatric Association. What is ADHD?. 2022. www.psychiatry.org — ADHD is one of the most common mental disorders affecting children; symptoms must be present before age 12; an estimated 8.4% of children and 2.5% of adults have ADHD.

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. National Study of Mental Health and Wellbeing 2020–2022. 2023. www.abs.gov.au — Assessed three groups of mental disorders — anxiety, affective and substance use disorders — and did not measure ADHD.

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Department of Health Tasmania. Seeking authorisation to prescribe Schedule 8 psychostimulants in Tasmania (December 2023). 2023. www.health.tas.gov.au — Tasmanian prescribers need an authority for each patient; GPs were authorised only where a relevant medical specialist had assessed and diagnosed the patient.

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Australian ADHD Professionals Association. Australian ADHD Guideline — Chapter 5: pharmacological interventions. 2022. adhdguideline.aadpa.com.au — Stimulants have a more rapid onset of therapeutic effect than non-stimulant medicines; doses are adjusted in small increments at weekly, fortnightly or monthly intervals.

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