This blog category contains posts related to ADHD research and other reports in the news.
These first-person stories from generic Concerta users recount the dramatic and adverse changes they experienced—often not knowing why . This started around 2015. Typically, those associating their devolved functioning with the different-looking “Concerta” pill
True or false? Fact or “neuromyth”? Individuals learn better when they receive information in their preferred learning style (for example, visual, auditory or kinesthetic). This axiom has long been accepted as a “truism” in education.
Does ADHD truly confer greater creativity? If you get your science news only from your Facebook feed, you might think so. The truth is more complicated. Recently, preeminent ADHD research scientist Russell Barkley and I
The best news! The FDA announced today that the two approved generic versions of Concerta manufactured by Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals and Kudco have been downgraded. It’s horrifying that so many people have already been adversely affected,
This past weekend, I presented at the CADDAC ADHD conference in Vancouver, where I learned that Canadians are dealing with their own generic Concerta. CADDAC stands for Centre for ADHD Awareness Canada; it is
The New York Times has recently published a parade of hit pieces on ADHD in its opinion section. This merits calling out. As a veteran print journalist who grew up respecting The New York Times,
There are many myths swirling around marijuana and ADHD, such as it being a helpful treatment. If you or someone you love is using marijuana to “cope” with ADHD, however, it’s time to learn the
Everyone has an opinion about the “ADHD Explosion”—one term for recent years’ steady increase in diagnosis rates and medication usage. Yet, most opinions spring from the knee-jerk reaction—or an “alternative” product to peddle. Finally, two
To all ADHD Roller Coaster blog readers who took the time to complete the FDA’s complaint form after experiencing adverse effects from the new Concerta generics: Good job! You have helped to place these generics
When a headline features the word “drugging,” the report about ADHD that follows will not be well-balanced. Such was the case with Esquire’s recent salvo into the topic, “The Drugging of the American Boy.” Esquire joins The New
