There are numerous medications that can effectively treat Adult ADHD including stimulants, non-stimulant medications, antidepressants, and narcolepsy medications. This article will discuss the classes of FDA approved medications, their potential side effects and safety profiles.

The FDA cleared the first generic versions of atomoxetine for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in both children and adults, the agency announced. Four companies got the okay to market the drug in multiple dosing strengths: Apotex, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Aurobindo Pharma, and Glenmark Pharma. The branded product, Strattera, is made by Eli Lilly and was originally…

Diagnosing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can be difficult…Which is why many people were excited when earlier this year a World Health Organization advisory group endorsed a six-question screening test that a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reported could reliably identify adults with ADHD…some ADHD researchers say the six-question screening test…

In this video, Frances Levin, MD, of Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, reviews current research on treatment approaches for concurrent cannabis use disorder and ADHD. Levin recommends the use of medications “when appropriate” and “having the patient’s response guide treatment.”

Once an an adult with ADHD, always an adult with ADHD? Not necessarily. There’s some new research out suggesting that adults with ADHD can experience improvements in their symptoms. The study, from researchers in Brazil, tracked the symptoms of 344 adults with ADHD over the course of seven years. They found that on average, the…

Although ADHD was conceived as a childhood disorder, we now know that many cases persist into adulthood. My colleagues and I charted the progression of ADHD through childhood, adolescence and adulthood in our “Primer” about ADHD, http://rdcu.be/gYyV.

While ADHD clearly places a significant burden on the individual, family, and society at large, there has been debate regarding its diagnosis and treatment…To address diagnostic and treatment concerns, it is critical to understand how ADHD is diagnosed.

A review paper published in Child Development claims that exposure to electromagnetic fields and radio-frequency radiation – via wireless technology – may be linked to neurodevelopmental problems in children…“About the paper itself: This publication does not present any new empirical data, it is primarily a position paper that sets out a hypothesis held by the…

Young adults in greater numbers are coming home to live with their parents again…What if these young adults’ lives were further complicated by ongoing ADHD issues? How would families be impacted by their return? These family issues were addressed in two recent articles in Attention, the science information magazine, published by the national ADHD organization,…

A few weeks ago, Jessica McCabe wrote a letter to her mom and posted it on Facebook. “What I want to say to my mom, who ‘drugged’ me:” she began, “Thank you.” The post has since been shared almost 3,000 times on Facebook.

Julia Breur, a licensed clinical psychotherapist in Boca Raton, Florida, says it’s important to clarify and even correct many false beliefs surrounding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. “There are numerous myths and misconceptions about ADHD that are considered to be facts by those who do not appear to understand what ADHD exactly is,” she says. If…

Most of the front-line medications used to treat ADHD in adults are category C drugs. That basically means that there’s insufficient research available to say whether or not the medication is safe to use during pregnancy and breastfeeding…Thankfully, there are lifestyle and behavioral changes that may help. This doesn’t mean that ADHD can or should…