Treatment For ADHD

Psychosocial therapy is the most common treatment for add. These medications include stimulants like amphetamine and methylphenidate, as well as non-stimulants such as atomoxetine, viloxazine, guanfacine, and clonidine.

Stimulant medication should not be used by patients who have active addiction issues, but they are a possibility for those who are in stable recovery. Combination treatment with antidepressants (particularly SSRIs) is also an option.

Stimulants

The effects of stimulants increase the levels dopamine and norepinephrine between brain synapses. This improves concentration and reduces hyperactivity and impulses. Most doctors prescribe medications from the stimulant class to treat ADHD. They might prescribe methylphenidate (Concerta or Ritalin), or amphetamines. These are both very similar drugs. The type of medicine prescribed will depend on the individual's biochemistry and how well they react to the medicine. It could take up to seven days for the full effects of untreated Adhd in adults (Http://velo-xachmas.com/index.php?subaction=userinfo&user=lownut49) of a medication to become evident. The medicine will work for you if you notice improvement in concentration, memory sleep, and impulsivity.

Medications in this class can cause side effects, such as diminished appetite and trouble sleeping, and may raise blood pressure and heart rate. Patients with medical conditions, such as heart disease or high blood pressure, should not use them. The stimulants have a high risk for abuse and are tightly controlled drugs. Only paediatricians or psychiatrists or, in some instances general practitioners, are able to prescribe stimulants. You can get them in the form or tablets, pills, patches that go on the skin or in liquids.

Children and adolescents who take stimulants often suffer from weight loss and a lack of appetite. They can also develop tics when the dose is too high. If this occurs, the doctor might reduce the dosage to avoid the drug from causing a worsening of symptoms.

Stimulant medicines are used for approximately 70-80 percent of adults and children with ADHD. The majority of children and adolescents report that their symptoms improve after being treated. This is especially true for those with parents, teachers, or carers who can be able to report improvements.

Early use of stimulants could reduce the risk for addiction disorders later in life. Wilens and colleagues79,80 Katusic as well as colleagues81,82 and Biederman and colleagues83 have found that treatment with stimulants reduces the risk for substance use disorders in adolescence, but the protective effect diminishes as we enter early adulthood.