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Medications
Several medications are available to treat ADHD.
Psychostimulants: Methylphenidate (Ritalin) and Similar Drugs
Psychostimulants are the primary drugs used to treat ADHD. Although these drugs stimulate the central nervous system, they have a calming effect on people with ADHD.
These drugs include:
- Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta, Metadate, Daytrana)
- Dexmethylphenidate (Focalin)
- Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine (Adderall)
- Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine, Dextrostat)
Pemoline (Cylert), another stim...
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Expert & Community Posts
Preventing Mental, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders Among Young People
By CHADD - Children and Adults with ADHD , Health Expert...400-page report, by the most prestigious body of medical science in the United States, is... Read more »
This Week in Our Share Posts
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert...some, the questions are about learning to understand ADHD. For others, there may be questions... Read more »
Over Half of Americans on Long-term Prescription Medication
By Christine Miller , Health Expert...drugs for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Girls taking ADHD drugs rode 72%... Read more »
ADHD and Sleep Problems: New Study on Children
By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health ExpertIf you have a child with ADHD, chances are that getting him to sleep is one of the biggest... Read more »
ADHD Past and Present
By Merely Me , Health ExpertWhen I was a kid back in the seventies ADHD as we know it now did not exist. Sure there were... Read more »
Health Guide
Is ADHD Overdiagnosed?
...it is when the American Psychiatric Association adopted the name that is currently used. Symptoms of ADHD, such as hyperactivity, have been documented in medical science since the mid 1800s. Prior... Read more »The People You Meet: Medical Professionals Treating ADHD
During the treatment of ADHD, you may run across a myriad of medical professionals, by many different names. Knowing the difference between them, and understanding what each professional can... Read more »Diagnosing Adult ADHD
ADHD was once considered to be a childhood disorder. It was thought that as children reached puberty and then adulthood, symptoms disappeared. As we now know, this is far from the truth. As... Read more »ADHD: Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before Beginning Medication
Medication is an effective treatment for the symptoms of ADHD. Commonly prescribed medications include: Ritalin, Concerta, Adderall, Dexedrine and Strattera. Strattera is the only non-stimulant... Read more »ADHD Medication in the Summertime
In the past, less was known about the long-term effects of ADHD medication. At that time, it was believed that taking a “vacation” from medication when children were not in school would provide... Read more »
Medications
...Methylphenidate may help lessen inattention and hyperactivity ADHD symptoms such as not paying... Read more »
...Methylphenidate may help lessen inattention and hyperactivity ADHD symptoms such as not paying... Read more »
...Methylphenidate may help lessen inattention and hyperactivity ADHD symptoms such as not paying... Read more »
...Methylphenidate may help lessen inattention and hyperactivity ADHD symptoms such as not paying... Read more »
...Methylphenidate may help lessen inattention and hyperactivity ADHD symptoms such as not paying... Read more »
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 »
Heart Tests for Kids With ADHD
April 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children with an undetected heart condition may be at risk of sudden cardiac death if they take stimulant medications. Now, new... Read summary »
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Leads to Behavioral Problems
August 03, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) have significantly weakened social cognition and emotion-processing... Read summary »
Herbal Medicine Dangers
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