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Medication: How They Work
Can stimulants permanently stunt growth in children?
I have not seen previous reports of permanent growth suppression from long-term use of stimulants during childhood. Expert consensus and my clinical experience is that...
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...
Vitamins & Supplements: Are they really worth it?
We have heard it since we were kids, but do we really need to take our vitamins? The answer is yes. Most Americans don’t...
What Do SNRI's Do?
Question: I read on your site that people that suffer from anxiety have increased serotonin, and SSRI's reduce the amount of serotonin in the body....
SSRI Type Antidepressants for ADHD?
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...
Cymbalta: How quickly does is it work?
Question: How quickly does Cymbalta start working - relative to other antidepressants? -- M.F. Answer: Some effects of Cymbalta may start within the 1st 2-3...
Take 2 Benadryl and call me in the morning …
Last week, a rep from a pharmaceutical company that manufacture a sleep medication was in my office. He said, "You have a unique practice because you...
Antidepressants and Suicide Risk
Several years ago I was speaking in a family practitioners office in Marshall, TX. I started out with a question, "If you were treating President...