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	<title>ADHD Roller Coaster: &#34;Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.?&#34; &#187; ADHD medication</title>
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	<description>News and Essays about Adult ADHD, with author Gina Pera</description>
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		<title>Dr. Parker&#8217;s New Book on &#8220;ADHD Rx Rules&#8221;!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:36:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ADHD Medication Rules]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I talk about &#8220;optimizing medication&#8221; in my presentations on Adult ADHD, some faces in the audience look puzzled. That&#8217;s not surprising, given the stories I&#8217;ve heard for years of careless prescribing patterns that result not only in unnecesary side effects but also sub-sub-optimal positive effects.   Often, I&#8217;d vent my frustration via e-mail to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Note to Health Insurers: Brain is Part of Body!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:29:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brain Storming]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mental health parity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[substance use disorders and ADHD]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;ve probably heard the term mental-health parity. But do you know what it means? Many people do not. It&#8217;s important, because  recent healthcare reforms have called for mental-health parity. That is, reform provisions are designed to address the disparity between the limits insurance coverage sets for medical conditions involving the body  versus much more limited [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Everything You Want Releases Dopamine&#8230;&#8221;</title>
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		<comments>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/the-basics/everything-you-want-releases-dopamine/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ADHD medication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brain Storming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Questions about Adult ADHD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Basics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;&#8230;.And you want it because it releases dopamine,&#8221; explains the short video below. &#8220;Things are important and valuable only if they activate your dopamine&#8230;.. &#8220;Being unfocused and easily distracted means you&#8217;re low on dopamine.&#8221; Bottom line: If you don&#8217;t have &#8220;enough&#8221; dopamine, or your dopamine is activated only by over-the-top pleasures (or anticipation of pleasures)? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All About Medications for ADHD, Part II</title>
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		<comments>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/the-basics/all-about-medications-for-adhd-part-ii/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 03:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ADHD medication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guest Essays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Practical Solutions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Basics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adderall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADHD medications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Concerta]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dexedrine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dosing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Ted Mandelkorn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intuniv]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[non-stimulant medication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Puget Sound Behavioral Medicine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[side effects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stimulant medication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strattera]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vyvanse]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Part I of &#8220;All About Medications for ADHD&#8221; focused on common questions and answers provided by ADHD specialist Ted Mandelkorn, MD, of Puget Sound Behavioral Health, a Seattle-based clinic that treats teens, children and adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and related conditions. In Part II, below, Dr. Mandelkorn details the categories of medications along with dosing, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All About Medications for ADHD, Part I</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 18:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ADHD medication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guest Essays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Questions about Adult ADHD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Basics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adult ADHD medications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Ted Mandelkorn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[natural therapies for ADHD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Puget Sound Behavioral Medicine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[what is the correct medication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[who prescribes medication for ADHD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[who should take medication for ADHD]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s hard to overstate it: Please be a smart mental healthcare consumer when it comes to ADHD medical treatment. That means not simply assuming that your prescribing physician, no matter how much ADHD expertise is professed, truly knows what&#8217;s what.  Learn the basics so you can &#8220;Trust but Verify.&#8221; For all the information flooding the Internet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Knowing the Facts Makes You &#8220;Gaslight-Proof&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/adult-adhd-myths/knowing-the-facts-makes-you-gaslight-proof/</link>
		<comments>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/adult-adhd-myths/knowing-the-facts-makes-you-gaslight-proof/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ADHD Hall of Shame]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADHD medication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adult ADHD Myths]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Denial about ADHD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Essays on ADHD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADHD and meditation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADHD Aware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADHD medications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Lynch Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[denial of ADHD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gaslight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gaslighting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Natalie Knochenhauer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Who knew that wearing my new t-shirt to the farmer&#8217;s market would cause such a fuss?  Instead of my usual sharing of brief assessments about sugar-snap peas or shitake mushrooms with other shoppers, I was drawn into a &#8220;debate&#8221; about ADHD. Sure, I&#8217;m accustomed to ranting ADHD-denyers on the rough-and-tumble Internet, but not while strolling amid [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ADHD in the News Roundup: March 2010</title>
		<link>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/adhd-in-the-news/adhd-in-the-news-roundup-march-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/adhd-in-the-news/adhd-in-the-news-roundup-march-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ADHD Diagnosis Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADHD and Parenthood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADHD in the News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADHD medication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adderall on college campus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADHD news roundup]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Judith Warner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mouse model for ADHD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sensory  integration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teen brain]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to a new department here at the ADHD Roller Coaster blog: ADHD in the News Monthly Roundup.   In this spot,  you&#8221;ll find  links and summaries to key ADHD-related news stories, starting now with the March 2010 headlines. (Please note: Some sources might require registration or a fee.) Topics include: Vision therapy for ADHD, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Update on Generic Rx: Approach with Caution</title>
		<link>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/questions-about-adult-adhd/update-on-generic-rx-approach-with-caution/</link>
		<comments>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/questions-about-adult-adhd/update-on-generic-rx-approach-with-caution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ADHD medication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Questions about Adult ADHD]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[To save money, many people with ADHD take generic medications. Most have received assurances from  their physicians that &#8220;bioequivalence&#8221; with the brand-name version is required and assured. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. Increasingly, patients who do notice a significant difference between brand-name and generic are making their voices heard. The ADHD Roller Coaster covered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All About ADHD Meds: Dr. Parker&#8217;s Free Ebook</title>
		<link>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/the-basics/all-about-adhd-meds-dr-parkers-free-ebook/</link>
		<comments>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/the-basics/all-about-adhd-meds-dr-parkers-free-ebook/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:56:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ADHD medication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Basics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADHD medication strategies]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dr. Charles Parker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free ebook on ADHD medication]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Only Harry Potter fans have awaited a book as I&#8217;ve awaited Dr. Charles Parker&#8217;s forthcoming book on ADHD medication treatment strategies. Nothing has frustrated me more in ten years of advocacy than hearing meds-gone-awry stories. A solid getting-the-meds-right guide for patients and clinicians is long overdue. With the full book still in the editing stage, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Details on New ADHD-Dopamine Research</title>
		<link>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/the-basics/more-details-on-new-adhd-dopamine-research/</link>
		<comments>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/the-basics/more-details-on-new-adhd-dopamine-research/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ADHD in the News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADHD medication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adult ADHD Myths]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brain Storming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Basics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AD/HD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dopamine research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[neurotransmitters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nora Volkow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[science of ADHD]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Since I posted this blog entry on recent research from neuroscientist Nora Volkow and colleagues, more detailed stories interpreting the study&#8217;s findings have become available. In particular, this report from MedPage today targets clinicians. That site also includes an audio interview with Dr. Volkow, below (despite a strong Spanish accent, Dr. Volkow does a good [...]]]></description>
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