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[…] to 6 for Adderall and 12 for Adderall XR. Adderall and Adderall XR are both available as a generic. Like other stimulant medications, such as methylphenidate ( Ritalin, Concerta, Daytrana), Mydayis has a “black box” warning because it has a high chance for abuse and can cause physical and psychological dependence. Posted June 20, […]
[…] is in neuroscience. Bergen interviewed her for the article and I called her to ask about risks for kids with ADHD. Nobody has studied the long-term risks of Ritalin on the ADHD brain directly. Because of that Urban says, “the short answer is we don’t know.” However, having studied the effect of stimulants on people who […]
The Changing Face of ADHD
[…] experienced a whopping 86% increase in usage of these powerful drugs. Boys ages 12 to 18 are still the most prevalent users of ADHD stimulants like Adderall, Ritalin, Concerta and Strattera, with 9.3% of that population taking an ADHD drug in 2012, up from 7.9% in 2008, according to a 30-page report called Express […]
[…] be minimized with a few pieces of helpful information. 1. Find the Right Medication There are 2 basic lines of stimulant medication: those derived from methylphenidate (e.g, Ritalin) and those derived from dextroamphetamine (e.g., Adderall). Although they are very similar medications, they are not the same, and any given child may do much better […]
[…] one of the longest lasting symptoms,” he said they do see improvement over time with rehabilitation instead of medications. While Baratta said his clinic might occasionally prescribe Ritalin (methylphenidate) or recommend caffeine, they mostly just waited for people’s concentration and focus to improve over time, as well. Baratta warns that stimulants like Ritalin are […]
School Success for ADHD Students
For Kevin, a bright, sociable 8th-grader with ADHD, the first week of school was rough. After stopping Adderall over the summer, he restarted it, knowing it helped him stay focused at school. But for the first few days he had trouble falling asleep — a common result when resuming stimulants. It also didn’t help, says
[…] wonderful life is. I have often worried out loud in this blog about the effect that stimulants might be having on our children. I don’t dispute that Ritalin, Wellbutrin, Adderall, etc., can be very effective in aiding concentration in children suffering from ADHD. But are we as a society valuing classroom obedience over development? […]
[…] MedShadow articles: School Success for ADHD Students 5 Ways to Minimize Side Effects of Your Child’s ADHD Meds Have an ADHD Kid? 5 Tips to Use Less Ritalin and More Parenting Stimulant Medications for ADHD The most commonly used medications for ADHD are stimulants. While there are many different brand names for stimulants such […]
[…] others to keep my life in order. With that story and the recollection of tardiness as a child and I, too, could get a lifetime prescription for Ritalin, a powerful stimulant and popular ADHD drug But hold the trigger. Distraction can be a symptom of depression, which is more serious and life threatening than […]
Some ADHD Drugs May Increase Psychosis Risk
[…] people between the ages of 13 and 25 diagnosed with ADHD. They were prescribed either an amphetamine medication or methylphenidate, which is known by the brand names Ritalin and Concerta. Results, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that one out of every 486 patients that started on an amphetamine developed psychosis […]
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