Medications

ADHD medication management at Gina Pera's ADHD Roller Coaster blog

Welcome to the Roller Coaster’s archive of posts about ADHD medications.

Perhaps no single area of ADHD creates as much confusion. These posts shed light.

Self-education is critical. But it’s far too easy to be intimidated—or, worse, to suffer from low expectations.

As an ADHD advocate and educator for 25 years, I’ve heard too many medication-gone-wrong stories. I believe you deserve better.

Self-education and self-advocacy are key.

My first book, Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.?, remains the only consumer book to detail a methodical approach to optimizing ADHD medication.

With ADHD Success Training Course 2: Physical Strategies, I offer step-by-step guidance on sleep and medication. The two typically work hand in hand.

ADHD News & Research

The Tragic Truth Of Prescription Adderall, or “Madderall”

The topic here is prescription Adderall. Specifically: Adderall is too often prescribed badly.  Adderall effects on personality can include irritability, anger, lowered empathy, and self-awareness.   Moreover, reckless prescribing patterns have intensified public and political

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FDA approves Vyvanse generics
ADHD News & Research

Vyvanse Generics On the Way

  As the U.S. patent for Vyvanse expired August 2023, the FDA cleared 14  manufacturers to produce Vyvanse generics.  It might take several months for a significant number of consumers to access these Vyvanse generics.

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Generic medication investigation
ADHD News & Research

“Bottle of Lies” Exposes Generic Drugs

The generic drugs industry makes headlines this month. That’s thanks to the investigations of journalist Katherine Eban. She is the author of Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom.  Generic drugs are

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ADHD News & Research

PBMs Restrict Access to ADHD Medications

Meet a powerful player in the “How Can I Get my ADHD Medication” game: Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). Few consumers know about them. Yet, they represent a huge and growing factor in limiting access to

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Authorized Generic Concerta Ends
ADHD News & Research

Janssen Quietly Ends Concerta Authorized-Generic

Concerta manufacturer Janssen officially ended availability of its authorized-generic  mid-January 2023, through its Patriot subsidiary. In this post, I explain what this might mean for Concerta users. I’ll also touch upon the concurrent reported shortages

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Medications

Authorized-Generic Concerta Medication Update

Having trouble receiving the authorized generic Concerta medication for ADHD — again?  Well, you’re in the right place. PLEASE NOTE: Most of the information in this post won’t help you to get Concerta now. But

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