Introduction to medicine for ADD ADHD

Introduction to medicine for ADD ADHD The most commonly used drugs for the treatment of Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity drugs are stimulants. Anti-depressant drugs and anti-convulsant medications, are sometimes called, if this is less common. The stimulant medications used to treat ADHD is Ritalin (methylphenidate), Dexedrine (Dextroamphetamine), Adderall, and Cylert (Sodium Pemoline). Ritalin is the most commonly used stimulant. About 90% of all patients who decide whether stimulants for ADHD is Ritalin use someday. E 'in the foreseeable stimulants. Adderall is the new "emerging" drug, because time is approximately six hours per dose and is less hard to Ritalin. Patients, for example, because it is "softer" of Ritalin because it goes into the system slowly and leaves the system step by step. Because it lasts longer than Ritalin, children may use a dose in the moing and not take another dose until after the school, if at all. Many of the children who do not like to go to the office for their medication during their lunch breaks. We recommend that you do not Cylert. Never. Withdrawn from use entirely in Canada, can damage the liver in children or adults. Moreover, it is simply not effective for most people. The nutraceutical "visit" is more effective with amino acids and essential fatty acids. If it is between Cylert and all the rest, all the rest. We are not against the use of stimulant drugs like Ritalin and Adderall, provided that your doctor knows what he or she. We prefer that parents are trying other measures first, however, such as diet and / or nutraceuticals. The alteatives can be very effective, as well, and should be used as a treatment option. Yes, there are hundreds of stories of successful medicines. Yes, we have some horror stories of e. Remember that all drugs, including Ritalin, Adderall, Dexedrine and other stimulants to treat disorders of attention deficit, can be bad side effects. For this reason, you must have a good doctor. For information on drugs for large Deficit Disorder Attention, please visit the ADHD Information Library.Douglas Cowan, Psy.D., is a family business, a therapist who has worked with ADHD children and their families since 1986 . He is the director of clinical ADHD Information Library of the family of seven web sites, more than 350,000 including support for parents and teachers lea more about ADHD each year. Dr. Cowan also on the Medical Advisory Board of the Inteational VAXA Tampa, FL., Is Chairman of the Board of Directors for KAXL 88.3 FM in central Califoia, and is chairman of NewIdeas.net Incorporated.