| The full form of ADHD is Attention-Deficit | | | | children after these medications. The most |
| Hyperactivity Disorder. It is a psychological | | | | common side effect of these medications is |
| disorder which is related to the | | | | change in the appetite, sleeplessness and |
| hypersensitive psychological state of mind. | | | | anxiousness. |
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| The most common symptoms in an infant are | | | | The younger children may loose some weight |
| extreme restlessness, crying, they also show | | | | from these therapies Other side effects of |
| a very poor sleep patterns. The older | | | | these psycho stimulants drugs includes |
| children have poor concentration they posses | | | | irritability, stomach pain, hair loss, |
| week memory, impulsiveness they are in a | | | | headache, depression, hallucinations, and |
| hurry to do everything, generally lacks self | | | | lack of spontaneity. |
| esteem. | | | | |
| | | | What are the drugs prescribed by psychologist |
| Weak short term memory and they suffer from | | | | for this disorder: |
| some abnormal sleep and appetite problems. | | | | |
| There are also different degrees of severity. | | | | There are mainly two types of treatment which |
| To overcome this disease usually the relaxant | | | | is generally used to cure the ADHD types of |
| drugs are provided to the children. There are | | | | treatment for ADHD; pharmacological and |
| many drugs available in the market for this | | | | non-pharmacological. In the ADHD normally the |
| disorder which is prescribed by the | | | | psycho stimulants drugs are used; they are |
| psychologists. | | | | prescribed for both children and adults with |
| | | | severe ADHD but the dose of the psycho |
| What are the medications available against | | | | stimulants is different. |
| this disorder? | | | | |
| | | | These drugs have been intensively studied and |
| There are mainly two types of treatment which | | | | used by the psychologists but there are |
| is generally used to cure the ADHD types of | | | | serious concerns with long-term use of these |
| treatment for ADHD; pharmacological and | | | | drugs. The psycho stimulant drugs which are |
| non-pharmacological. It is been found out in | | | | generally used are Ritalin. |
| various studies that 70% to 80% children are | | | | |
| benefited by the stimulant drugs. | | | | Concereta some non-stimulant drugs are also |
| | | | used with these stimulant drugs such as |
| In the ADHD normally the psycho stimulants | | | | Starterra as well as amphetamines, such as |
| drugs are used; they are prescribed for both | | | | Dexedrine and Adderall. Your doctor can |
| children and adults with severe ADHD but the | | | | advise a daily dosage which can be short or |
| dose of the psycho stimulants is different. | | | | long acting. After this initial dosage your |
| The psycho stimulant drugs which are | | | | doctor may feel a need to increase or reduce |
| generally used are Ritalin. Concereta some | | | | the dosage for the drug to give you the |
| non-stimulant drugs are also used with these | | | | desired effect. |
| stimulant drugs such as Starterra as well as | | | | |
| amphetamines, such as Dexedrine and Adderall. | | | | The possible side effects of the ADHD drugs |
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| Your doctor can advise a daily dosage which | | | | All stimulants have a number of side effects: |
| can be short or long acting. After this | | | | The most common side effect of these |
| initial dosage your doctor may feel a need to | | | | therapies maybe the change in the appetite, |
| increase or reduce the dosage for the drug to | | | | sleeplessness and anxiousness. The younger |
| give you the desired effect. | | | | children may loose some weight from these |
| | | | therapies Other side effects of these psycho |
| The side effects which generally occur due to | | | | stimulants drugs includes irritability, |
| this medication: | | | | stomach pain, hair loss, headache, |
| | | | depression, hallucinations, , and lack of |
| Some adverse effects have been seen in the | | | | spontaneity. |