Puberty in girls on ADHD meds?

Question

Does anyone know whether ADHD meds affect the rate at which a girl goes through puberty? I've found all sorts of info showing it can delay boy's maturation but doesn't prevent them from reaching full maturity. There seems to be very little out there on girls though.

Answer 1

Interesting question. Like you, I'm more familiar with the research regarding ADHD meds and boys. Specifically, that boys tend to develop more slowly, and may affect their height.

Still, I did some searching on line, and it appears that there's no indication that ADHD meds affect onset or duration of puberty. For instance, see:

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cg...

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/89369...

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/96854...

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12014...