ADHD medication for the first time or when a clinician recommends a new drug or dosage:Here, ADHD specialist William Dodson, M.D., answers 14 of the most common questions about ADHD medication from caregivers and from adults with ADD.Stimulant ADHD medications are among the most effective treatments in all of medicine.
They literally “stimulate” the brain to produce more norepinephrine and dopamine — the key neurotransmitters deficient in patients with ADHD.The FDA has approved 29 stimulant medications for treating ADHD in the U.S.
All of them are just different ways of delivering only two molecules: methylphenidate and amphetamine. The methylphenidate-based stimulants include Ritalin, Concerta, Qullivant, Quillichew, Jornay PM,.
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