| The most common medications used in the | | | | We never recommend Cylert. Never. Pulled |
| treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity | | | | from use entirely in Canada, it may cause |
| Disorder are stimulant medications. | | | | liver damage in children or adults. Besides, |
| Anti-depressant medications, and even | | | | it is just not that effective for most |
| anti-convulsant medications, are sometimes | | | | people. The nutraceutical "Attend" is more |
| used as well, though this is less common. | | | | effective using amino acids and essential |
| | | | fatty acids. If it's between Cylert and |
| The stimulant medications used to treat ADHD | | | | anything else, take the anything else. |
| include Ritalin (Methylphenidate), Dexedrine | | | | |
| (Dextroamphetamine), ADDerall, and Cylert | | | | We are not opposed to the use of stimulant |
| (Sodium Pemoline). Ritalin is the most | | | | medications like ritalin or adderall, |
| commonly used stimulant. About 90% of all | | | | provided that the physician knows what he or |
| patients who decide to use stimulants for | | | | she is doing. We would prefer that parents |
| their ADHD will at some point use Ritalin. It | | | | try other interventions first, however, such |
| is the most predictable of the stimulants. | | | | as diet and/or nutraceuticals. The |
| | | | alternatives can be very effective as well, |
| ADDerall is the new "up and coming" | | | | and should be considered as a treatment |
| medication, as it lasts about six hours per | | | | option. |
| dose, and is less "harsh" than Ritalin. | | | | |
| Patients like it because it is "smoother" | | | | Yes, we have hundreds of medication success |
| than Ritalin, as it goes into the system | | | | stories. Yes, we have some horror stories as |
| slower and leaves the system more gradually. | | | | well. Remember, any medication, including |
| Since it lasts longer than Ritalin, children | | | | Ritalin, ADDerall, Dexedrine, and other |
| can take a dose in the morning and not have | | | | stimulants used for treating attention |
| to take another dose until after school, if | | | | deficit disorders, can have bad side effects. |
| at all. Lots of kids like not having to go to | | | | That's why you must use a good doctor. For |
| the office to get their medicine during lunch | | | | great information on medications used for |
| time. | | | | Attention Deficit Disorder please visit the |
| | | | ADHD Information Library. |