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
It’s not an official term, this ADHD Retirement Syndrome. It’s a term I started using years ago, to warn about its existence—and planning to avoid it. Here’s the surprising truth: Retirement might not be the
The stories of late-diagnosis ADHD can break your heart. These adults and their loved ones spent years frustrated, confused and confusing, thwarted, and misunderstood. Perhaps there is no better way than poetry to convey the
Okay, the headlines this week may not come as news to us. But, following the recent ADHD Hall of Shame entry, science-based reportage comes as welcome relief. The following news sources, among others, report the latest study by NIDA Director Nora Volkow and colleagues showing that, well, ADHD is real. Read all about it.
If you’re like me, you get discouraged by ADHD naysaying in the media. That it is a condition that doesn’t exist, a Big Pharma invention. That individuals with ADHD—or their parents—are seeking the easy way
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 —
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
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
This post explores FAA policy guidelines on ADHD. Specifically, is it possible to be a commercial pilot while having ADHD and taking medications now—or at any time in the past—to treat ADHD symptoms? Originally published
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
