Adhd Treatments
ADHD Treatment: Sleep Better With Stimulants
For people who are taking stimulants to treat ADHD, insomnia is a real concern. The medications aren't called "stimulants" accidentally. They do have a powerful ability to arouse a person who is feeling extremely sleepy, and used incorrectly, can cause problems going to sleep at night. It's one of the most common side effects patients tell me; the medication helps their ADHD, but keeps them up too late at night.
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Expert & Community Posts
Study Questions Effectiveness of ADHD Meds
By CHADD - Children and Adults with ADHD , Health ExpertAn article about the effectiveness and side effects of ADHD medication is circulating in the media.... Read more »
Treating Children with ADHD and Depression
By Dr. Ballas , Health ExpertWhen a child comes to a doctor's office with problems with attention, whether it's due to ADHD or... Read more »
ADHD Treatment in Adult Correctional Facilities
By ADDA , Health ExpertOver the past 30 years as inpatient and outpatient mental health services decreased across the... Read more »
Myth: ADHD is a Childhood Disorder
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertADHD was once considered a childhood disorder. It was thought that individuals outgrew the... Read more »
Anxiety and ADHD
By Eileen Bailey , Health ExpertAnxiety and ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, often are co-existing conditions.... Read more »
Health Guide
The Role of Medication in ADHD Treatment
ADHD medication has seen its share of controversy. It has been touted as a way of turning children into zombies or a way of quieting children so that we no longer need to be bothered by their... Read more »Candida Yeast: ADHD Alternative Treatments
...anti-fungal medications along with reducing sugar from your diet. In the article “Controversial Treatments for ADHD,” Dr. Sam Goldman and Barbara Ingersoll explain, “Although it is... Read more »Cerebellar Training: ADHD Alternative Treatments
Cerebellar training is used often in a program called DORE. It consists of eye, balance and sensory exercises that are customized for each person. It is based on the concept that the connections in... Read more »Auditory Stimulation: ADHD Alternative Treatments
Auditory stimulation is a method of helping children by providing music while completing a task. In a study (completed by the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Schneider Children’s... Read more »Nutritional and Herbal Supplements: ADHD Alternative Treatments
Nutritional and herbal supplements as a treatment for ADHD are based on the theory that there is something lacking in your diet that is causing the symptoms. There are a few medical conditions... Read more »Images
Related News
ADHD Damages Workplace Efficiency
June 05, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Workers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do 22 days less work per year than those without the disorder. As... Read summary »
Daytrana allows doctors to tailor ADHD treatment
October 02, 2008New clinical trials have shown that Daytrana, the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) patch, is effective in reducing symptoms of the... Read summary »
New study looks at ADHD, substance abuse link
September 22, 2008A new study is going to examine the links between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and substance abuse. This European project will last 14... Read summary »
Doctors begin study of alcohol and ADHD drugs like Concerta
October 02, 2008The role that alcohol plays in the way attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs like Ritalin and Concerta work is the subject of a new... Read summary »
Almost half of kids with ADHD are not treated, researchers say
October 02, 2008Despite worries that children are being overmedicated for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a recent study has found that almost half... Read summary »
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