I am not crazy about long term use of Xanax (or any other benzodiazepine) for treatment of chronic insomnia because they don’t produce all the normal sleep states (esp. stage 4 deep sleep). Whether this is the case in everyone and whether this effect persists indefinately has not been adequately […]
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Most of my ADHD patients do well and many if not most like being ADHD. There are some who haven’t found the "right medication(s)", but there are frequently new medications that become available. Within 4-8 weeks we will have Vyvanse, a new form of Dexedrine that has research benefit higher than […]
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Recently, one of my pharmaceutical reps asked me a question she’d been asking other doctors. "If you only had 5 medications to work with, which ones would you choose?" For me it was easy. 1. Adderall XR Has the best batting average. Batting average = how often patients say, "This med is […]
ADHD and to a lesser extent anxiety disorders are frequently unrecognized and untreated. As a result millions of adults in the U.S. have a reduced quality of life and chronic stress symptoms that gradually take their toll on physical health. Adults who have mood and anxiety disorders can also be ADHD. […]
ADDERALL XR (amphetamine-dextroamphetamine) ADDERALL XR is a mixed salt amphetamine approved by the FDA for treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Mixed salt amphetamines have been studied and used clinically to treat ADHD since the 1930’s. Amphetamines, as a class of stimulants, increase activity of the brain’s natural stimulants, Dopamine […]
The power of addiction is almost constantly in the news – Ted Haggard, Mark Foley, To Catch a Predator, catholic priests … What do you think is the main problem? Pre-Extraction Disorder – they have their heads up their **** – clueless as to what their problem is Milk of […]
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 […]
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 […]