Medication alone often does help patients with ADHD. However, it has always seemed obvious to me that combining education about a disorder, along with medication, would have better treatment results.  A report of a new study supports my stance. I always like research theat supports my ideas!*
The medication in this case study was Strattera (atomoxetine),  given to half of a [...]
Finding and sticking with a medication regimen that works well with your ADHD can be a complicated process. Some lucky few find a medication that suits them right away. For others , it’s not so simple.  I request that my patients, even those who are on a stable medication regimen, meet with me at least once in three months.    Many side effects pop [...]
Given the prominence that ADHD has in the public press, you might expect that the biggest problem is over treatment. Is it true that too many children are being treated for the disorder?  Not according to a recent study which involved screening 3,082 American children from the age of 8 to 15 years.* The children [...]
As I’ve written in prior entries, there is considerable concern about the impact of medicines for ADHD on the heart, or, more accurately, on the entire cardiovascular system. I ask about a patient’s personal and family history of heart-related problems, including high blood pressure and stroke.Â
Now the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA) is going [...]
I’m accustomed to thinking that the Central Nervous System stimulants that I often prescribe for adults with ADHD are safe, when they are used  in combination with other medications. Yet a new case report reminds me to be vigilant. There can be interactions that cause trouble.*
In this case, a 33 year old man was diagnosed [...]
A patient was recently surprised when the cost of his ADHD medication suddenly skyrocketed. On investigation he found that his medication bills had exceeeded the “cap”  set on expenses by his insurer.  It’s unclear whether we will succeed in getting his medication underwritten, at least until next year.
If that happens, he,  like other people with ADHD or a variety of other [...]
Obesity carries with it increased risk of diabetes and of heart disease. Now, from Scandinavia, comes a study that shows a link between maternal overweight or obesity and ADHD in their offspring.*
Study participants in Finland, Denmark and Swedewn were followed medically throughout their pregnancy and then for up to 12 years after giving birth. Approximately 10% of children [...]
We just tumbled into the little pizza parlor in the mid-Hudson Valley town of Kingston, New York.  Picnic Pizza was at the head of the driveway for the Kingston Holiday Inn. The little restaurant was bright and warm; it sported an elaborate trellis laden with plastic ivy, a big map of the island of Sicily, and photos of classic sites [...]
