brands and formulations, Garner’s boys went three days in March without the stimulants that increase important neurotransmitters in their brains. Garner was so concerned about sending them to school unmedicated that she emailed their teachers, the school counselor and school therapist in advance.
Short and long-acting stimulants are most often prescribed to treat ADHD. Because they are controlled substances — meaning they have the potential for abuse — they are regulated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Food and Drug Administration. The federal government controls the ingredients, how much is manufactured and how much a pharmacy can keep in stock. Thealso has impacted ADHD drug availability when the meds were caught up in broader restrictions on controlled substances.
“While academic performance is often seen as the only target of these medications, the effect is broader,” he said. To help with executive function, he recommended a visual schedule, where a child is able to see the time and the task that they need to complete.
and adults!
Time to grow up ladies👍
Do all these kids actually have ADHD? Several studies show that there’s a lot of misdiagnosis. This one says it’s as high as 20%. Memory improvement techniques and cognitive training programs should be first line prescription.
Addicts you mispelled it
Another big win for MURCAN health care. I predict at least one Big Pharma firm is going to make an assload of money off of this crisis. It's almost as if that's the point!
Might actually be good for kids to get off these meds and be themselves.
Maybe they should try exercise
That's not like big pharma to miss a sale.
Coping strategies are as important as just relying on medication. Plus the long term results regarding addictions and health issues with liver cancer.
There's several alternatives to meds. Take Ginkgo biloba
Children? Adults like me need it too. Way too many psychiatrists have always been way too quick to diagnose people, especially children, with ADHD and prescribe them with medication they don't need. Been that way for a long, long time
How about we not get kids hooked on Adderall (amphetamine) and treat the actual underlying issues?
Why is there a shortage of this common medication
It’s not the children who have a problem with being unmedicated.
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