Treatment For ADHD
Psychosocial therapy is the primary treatment for adding. Medications can include stimulants like amphetamine and methylphenidate, and non-stimulants like atomoxetine and viloxazine, guanfacine, clonidine and gu.
Patients with active substance abuse issues should not take stimulant medications. However, those who are in stable remission might look into them. adult add treatment with antidepressants, especially SSRIs, is a different option.
Stimulants
The effects of stimulants increase the levels dopamine and norepinephrine between brain synapses. This improves concentration and reduces impulses and hyperactivity. Most doctors prescribe medications from the stimulant class to treat ADHD. They can prescribe methylphenidate (Concerta or Ritalin), or amphetamines. These are both very similar drugs. The type of medication prescribed will depend on the individual's biochemistry and how well they react to the medication. It could take between five and seven days before the full effects of the medication become evident. Increased concentration, improved memory, better sleep and less impulse control are all indications that the medicine is working.
Some of the side effects include a decreased appetite, difficulty sleeping, and an increase in blood pressure and heart rate. Some people who have medical conditions, such as high blood pressure or heart disease, should not use these medications. The stimulants have a high risk for abuse and are closely controlled drugs. Only psychiatrists, paediatricians or neurologists, and in certain circumstances general practitioners can prescribe them. They are available in the form of pills or tablets or patches that go on the skin, or in liquids.
Children and adolescents who use stimulants often suffer from weight loss and eating disorders. They can also develop disorders when the dosage is too high. In this instance the doctor will lower the dose to prevent the symptoms from getting worse.
Around 70 to 80 percent of adults and children with ADHD are treated with stimulant medication. The majority of children and adolescents report that their symptoms get better when treated. This is especially true for those with parents, teachers, or carers who can observe improvements.
Early use of stimulants can reduce the risk of substance use disorders later on in the course of. Wilens Katusic, Wilens, and colleagues81,82, and Biederman and colleagues83 discovered that the use of stimulants reduces the risk of developing substance use disorders during the adolescent period. However this protective effect fades by early adulthood.