Click here to see how Dr. Jones determines "Best Meds" Stimulants are without a doubt my most successful medications. All except Provigil require a triplicate prescription, which is ironic because stimulants are seldom abused when properly prescribed. Approximately 10% of adults will abuse prescription medication but what they abuse is […]
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Tenex (Guanfacine) is usually taken once or twice daily. It can be taken 3-4 times/day but it has a 16 hour half life so frequent dosing is not necessary. If taken regularly total blood levels will gradually increase over the first three days and then will level off. Tenex comes […]
Tenex (generic Guanfacine) is a medication that has been used for years as a mild antihypertensive. In the body and in the lower brain centers it reduces the release of norepinephrine (sometimes called noradrenalin). In the prefrontal cortex in the front of the brain it decreases sensitivity to distracting stimuli […]
Question: What are the best medications for ADHD? Answer: Surgeons are practical. “A difference that makes no difference is no difference”. Recognizing ADHD and finding the right treatment makes a dramatic difference in someone’s life. ADHD is relatively easy to diagnose. There are more studies showing the effectiveness and safety […]
Daytrana (methylphenidate) Daytrana is an adhesive patch formulation of methylphenidate (such as Concerta, Ritalin, Focalin). It is the first patch to be approved by the FDA for treatment of ADHD. Although the formal indication is for use in children 6-12 years of age it can be used in all age […]
Question: I have ADHD, and it is ruining my life. I can’t function like everyone else. I keep making appointments to see a therapist, but I never go. I don’t want to do this anymore. I want to go to college, but everyone I know says it’s not a good […]
Last Friday, February 10, 2006, headlines reported "Warnings advised on ADHD drugs." A 15 member advisory committee recommended (by a vote of 8-7) to the FDA that a black box be added to the labeling of stimulants used to treat ADHD. Concern about serious cardiovascular side effects is mainly due […]
Question: Is there anything wrong with using stimulants just to help you study? Answer: It use to be thought that if stimulants calmed you down and increased your focus and performance, it meant you were ADD. We know now that anyone can improve their focus and short term retention by […]
Question: I am searching for help with an issue my adult son with a history of ADHD has run into. As an adult, his physician put him on Paxil for his ADHD as other medications for ADHD were not as effective. My son is functioning very well, has never been […]
Question: What is the association between Tics/Tourette’s and ADHD/stimulants? Answer: Tics are sudden muscle movements, jerks, or spasms. They are most common in the head (eye blinking, facial twitches), neck (head turns), or arms/shoulders. They usually start in early childhood and tend to get better with age. They sometimes persist […]