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.
This post explores the latest U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) guidelines on ADHD and how they impact pilots with ADHD seeking certification. Specifically, is it possible to be a commercial pilot while having ADHD and
Concerta manufacturer Janssen officially ended availability of its Concerta authorized-generic mid-January 2023, through its Patriot subsidiary. In this post, I: Explain what this might mean for Concerta users—and how it came about Touch upon the
Misdiagnosing ADHD as depression or anxiety is a significant public health issue. This is especially true when patients with undiagnosed ADHD are prescribed SSRIs such as Luvox, Celexa, and others. In this post, we’ll
Katherine, a young woman I’d met at a conference, wrote to me: “Gina, I was addicted to meth for 5 years until I was diagnosed with ADHD.” You would never take Katherine for a drug
To the uninitiated, it sounds horrifying: Toddlers medicated for ADHD! They’re drugging babies! Yet, if you understand the ADHD-associated range of physical symptoms—and physical risks—the reasons are obvious. If you still believe ADHD is
Let’s talk about optimizing ADHD’s Physical Strategies. What does that mean? It’s simple, really. Remember that ADHD is, at its core, a physical condition. ADHD neurobiology affects not only focus and attention but also a
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
When ADHD meds stop, symptoms return. This is not hard to understand. But here’s the tricky part: You might not notice symptoms return when you stop taking ADHD medication. The very idea is unsettling —
Update 12/20/22: For years, consumers have been able to get the brand Concerta sold as a generic — that is, an “authorized generic.” That has ended. With the introduction since 2016 of about 20 cheap
Having trouble receiving the authorized generic Concerta medication for ADHD — again? Well, you’re in the right place. UPDATE June 3, 2024 —Most of the information in this post won’t help you to get Concerta
