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With the introduction of a liquid and a chew, people with ADHD gained yet another novel way to benefit from stimulant medication. That’s increasingly important these days, as the Concerta
What are the benefits and limitations when it comes to using ADHD gene-testing to guide medication? That’s the topic of post 5 in this series: Genetic Testing for ADHD Medications.
Is there ADHD in Alaska? Of course. In fact, we might call Alaska an ADHD magnet. This guest post from Sunny Aldrich comes to you thanks to a random exchange
Part 4 in a 7-part series on genetic testing for ADHD medications—from ADHD expert Gina Pera and her scientist husband, Dr. Goat
One factor to consider when aiming for that sweet spot of medication effectiveness: your specific gene variants that affect drug response.
That is, do your gene variants mean that you metabolize drugs slowly, normally, or very fast?
That’s where genetic tests can come in handy: They identify these gene variants—that is, variations on a common gene.
In turn, this information helps you to:
1. Determine what dosage you should start with, and
2. Decide the order in which medications should be evaluated.
This information can be especially valuable if you are
—Beginning drug treatment for ADHD,
—Considering changing to a different drug, or
—Introducing an additional drug to your regimen.
Note: Information from these tests will not be a “silver bullet.” It is simply a starting point. The last post in this series will examine how I might use my personal results.
Toddlers medicated for ADHD. It’s a hot topic in the news lately. Did you miss Part 1? 10,000 Toddlers Medicated for ADHD? Part 1 Here in Part II, I
Do I recommend the new revision of Understanding Girls with ADHD: How They Feel and Why They Do What They Do? Consider the opening lines of my review on Amazon.com.
“Gene-testing said that my daughter cannot take stimulants for her ADHD.” A reader sent that to me in 2015. As a result, the girl was taking only Strattera, at
People often ask me, “Gina, what’s the best medication for ADHD?” No one wants to hear the answer: “It depends.” These days, they also ask me about genetic testing for
In case you missed it, my husband has ADHD. Diagnosed in 1999. He is also a molecular biologist with an emphasis in genetics. His former girlfriend is a neurosurgeon. But
Now it’s time to examine the second loop-de-loop on the ADHD Roller Coaster—Managing the Unmanageable. In the previous post, we examined the first loop-de-loop: Explaining the Inexplicable. Over eight years
