| In this third of a series of articles on
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| | do is stimulate various areas of the
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| ADD we're going to focus on treatments
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| | brain to be more active, actually the
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| for ADD besides simple nutrition.The most
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| | reverse of a sedative. By being more
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| common form of treatment for ADD is
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| | active, concentration and attention are
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| through medication.The underlying theory
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| | improved. This medication helps circuits
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| on ADD is that it is caused by a chemical
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| | stay on when they're supposed to be
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| imbalance in the brain. Through certain
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| | on.The most common medication for ADD is
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| medications we can correct that imbalance
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| | Ritalin, which is a psychostimulant. The
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| and help a person with ADD to live a
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| | drug appears to work very well in
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| normal and productive life.PET scans of
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| | treating ADD. However, it has gotten a
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| patients with ADD who are taking
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| | lot of bad press even though it is
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| medication for their condition show that
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| | relatively safe and very effective.
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| there is significant improvement in many
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| | Should Ritalin not work other drugs may
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| cases.Medication that is given to treat
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| | be used like antidepressants and beta
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| ADD is to stimulate the production of two
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| | blockers. These have both been shown to
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| neurotransmitters known as dopamine and
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| | be very effective for certain
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| norephinephrine. These neurotransmitters
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| | patients.Other drugs that have been used
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| are needed to carry a nerve impulse along
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| | to treat ADD are Dexedrine, Desoxyn,
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| a neuropathway. When one of these
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| | Adderall, and Cylert, which are all
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| transmitters is under supplied the
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| | stimulant drugs like Ritalin. The most
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| message is stopped short of it's intended
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| | common antidepressants are Desiprimine,
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| destination. When this happens, whatever
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| | Anafranil, Elavil, Tofranil, Wellbutrin,
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| function that circuit is assigned to
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| | Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil. Then there
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| doesn't work properly.Your brain circuits
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| | are neuroleptics which were developed to
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| are like a computer circuit. They are
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| | treat serious mental disorders like
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| either on or off. When a circuit is on
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| | psychosis and schizophrenia. In patients
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| it makes something happen, like helping a
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| | with severe ADD symptoms these have been
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| child concentrate on a math problem or
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| | very effective treatments. The most
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| read a passage from a novel. When other
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| | common of these drugs is Haldol and
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| circuits are on they prevent something
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| | Mellaril. However the AMA cautions that
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| from happening. For instance, some
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| | these drugs should only be used in the
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| circuits prevent a child from becoming
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| | most severe cases of ADD. Then you have
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| over emotional about an event or
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| | mood stabilizers which are lithium based
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| situation. If this circuit is supposed
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| | drugs that are very effective in certain
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| to be on but isn't because the
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| | cases in calming a child down.The number
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| transmitter didn't work then the child
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| | of drugs to treat ADD is numerous and
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| ends up getting upset where a child
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| | growing everyday. With proper diagnosis
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| without ADD would have remained
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| | and testing it is relatively easy to find
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| calm.Medicines that treat ADD are not
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| | the right drug for treating the disorder
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| sedatives or tranquilizers. They don't
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| | in each case.In the next article we'll
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| slow down the nervous system. What they
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| | discuss other treatments for ADD.
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