This blog category contains posts related to ADHD research and other reports in the news.
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
Search “Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria and ADHD,” and you’ll find a flood of articles describing intense emotional reactions to criticism or perceived rejection. For many adults with ADHD—and for their partners—the description resonates immediately. And powerfully.
Oh Canada: How fortunate your ADHD community. You have two major national advocacy groups working on your behalf: CADDRA and CADDAC. I cannot name another country having such an organized, diligent, and coordinated approach to
The new Vyvanse generic products hit the market in August 2023, shortly after the U.S. patent for Vyvanse expired. The FDA had quickly cleared 14 generic manufacturers. Very quickly, readers started reporting their experiences. (See
If you have ADHD and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has helped you overcome addiction, I’m genuinely glad. But this post explores a more complex issue. This post addresses the danger of ADHD going unrecognized as
The topic here is prescription Adderall. Specifically: Adderall is too often prescribed badly. Adderall effects on personality can include irritability, anger, lowered empathy, reduced self-awareness, and even mania. Moreover, reckless Adderall prescribing patterns have
Many people with ADHD receive a diagnosis of cyclothymia, either before their ADHD diagnosis or after. Cyclothymia is a relatively rare mood disorder; it involves frequent mood swings between periods of hypomania and depression. But
In this post, we share our own results from genetic testing for ADHD medications. We hope this helps make the information a little more concrete, less abstract. My husband, Dr. Goat, and I share many
We’ve never seen a balanced news article about Adult ADHD on The New York Times front page, nor in the Opinion-Editorial section. Quite the opposite, in fact. Why is that? This question is timely
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
