It is usually better to start low and increase until no additional benefits or side-effects. Weight can be used to determine maximum dose, 2mg/kg for methylphenidate...
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How can I prevent recurrence of depression and what do I do if the depression does come back?
Depression runs in my family and I've been on the same medicine for a while with no episodes of depression. About two weeks ago I...
Behavioral Treatment for ADHD in Preschoolers
Brain functioning is genetically variable (polymorphic) and has plasticity – adaptability to conditions and experience. When you learn a new skill or habit – at...
Only 1/3 of ADHD Kids are Being Consistently Treated: Why are we not taking better care of our greatest resource?
A study of 3,000 randomly selected kids ages 8-15 was funded by the National Institute of Health (with no pharmaceutical company support). The main author...
What Is ADHD and What Causes It?
ADHD is a personality type that is determined mainly by genetics. Survival of the group is enhanced by variability of its members. We wouldn't want everyone...
Vyvanse: New Treatment for ADHD
Vyvanse, the new ADHD medicine, has a unique prodrug delivery system developed to prevent abuse. In addition to marked reduced abuse and misuse, studies have shown...
Pictures of Addiction
These scans looking down on the brain are measuring dopamine activity in the nucleus accumbens and reflect levels of interest, drive and motivation. A recent...
Are You Prone To Addiction?
One of the major themes of this year's APA was the neurobiological basis of addictions. First it was schizophrenia, then manic and depressive disorders, then...
Brooke Shields, John Nash, and the national APA meeting
Two thunderous standing ovations highlighted this year's APA meeting. They were as different as you could imagine. An intimate conversation with Brooke Shields about her...
Say Goodbye To The Pill Ladies
I am now completely against birth control pills. I’m also against hormone replacement with oral estradiol. Estradiol (in every birth control pill) taken by mouth...