It turns out that troubled Mean Girls actress Lindsay Lohan's recent problems could have been caused by a misdiagnosis.According to TMZ, doctors at the UCLA Medical Center, where Lohan, 24, is currently serving a court-ordered 90-day inpatient stay, reportedly believe that the star was misdiagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, otherwise known as ADHD.
The drug Adderall is commonly prescribed to treat the disorder and may have caused Lohan to display the irrational manic symptoms similar to someone who is abusing cocaine or methamphetamine.
Dr. Peter Breggin, a psychiatrist and leading expert on the dangers of the over-prescribing of psychiatric drugs, told MTV News it doesn’t really matter if Lohan was misdiagnosed or not. “Whether or not she was misdiagnosed, [Adderall] will have the same effect,” said Breggin.
Breggin is the author of Medication Madness: The Role of Psychiatric Drugs in Cases of Violence, Suicide, and Crime. Although he is not familiar with the details of Lohan’s case, he continues to explain about misconceptions about Adderall.
“It's a myth that it will have a different effect whether you have ADHD or not. If she was given Adderall, it's entirely possible she would have a reaction that was indistinguishable from that of methamphetamine or cocaine, including producing manic or psychotic behavior.”
With all the new information in mind, the new judge in the case will meet with lawyers next week to discuss a possible early release for Lohan.
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