This blog category contains posts related to ADHD research and other reports in the news.
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 continue to educate the public
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. After, you’ll find a personal
Netflix’s Take Your Pills, produced by Maria Shriver and daughter, is more shock-umentary than documentary. Nobody has time for this nonsense. Yet, we all have a lot to lose by failing to speak up. The
What does the research say about the link between ADHD and having a greater risk of obesity? Quite a bit, as it turns out, and growing stronger every year. ADHD experts have recognized the link
In case you missed it, there is a longer-lasting version of Adderall, called Mydayis. Many people report frustration with the current Adderall shortage. I suggest that a trial of Mydayis would be worth a shot—and
Please note: The original (2015) Strattera savings program discount card has expired. If you can show financial need, you might access another patient-assistance program through the Lily Cares Foundation. Learn more at Lily Cares. Two
Decades ago, I noticed a connection between ADHD and nicotine. For example, the adults in my local discussion group who had smoked cigarettes as teens and young adults reported the least “psychological baggage” from living
This post contains my comprehensive report on the Concerta generics downgraded by the FDA in 2016. It explains many facts consumers need to understand about generics, consumer rights/options, and more. It was thanks to ADHD
More than two centuries ago, a Scottish physician named Alexander Crichton wrote about ADHD in a medical text. He included the observation that some attention disorders are likely hereditary. He even remarked upon “the fidgets”—which
Science and sociology: The two fields often find themselves at loggerheads. That is the case with ADHD. And, it’s increasingly the case when it comes to accepting that there are differences between the male and
