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What's the best treatment for ADHD?

Week 3 of ADHD Awareness Month answers one of the most common questions about ADHD: What's the best treatment?

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ADHD Medication Side Effects and What to do about them

ADHD medications can be very helpful to control symptoms associated with ADHD, but they often come with side effects. Learn how to manage...

Kristen Stuppy, MD

Finding the Best ADHD Medication You Can Afford

If you’ve had problems finding a medication for ADHD that you can afford, you’re not alone. In years past generic medications were...

Kristen Stuppy, MD

Tips to manage ADHD medication side effects

With everything we do, we must weigh risks and benefits. Many people with ADHD need help managing their symptoms, and that often includes...

Kristen Stuppy, MD

Brain Function 101- why medicine helps those with ADHD

There’s a commonly held belief that people with ADHD should just try harder, but this doesn’t usually work. The symptoms of ADHD are...

Kristen Stuppy, MD

My medicine stops working too soon! What can I do?

Teens have long days. The most common medicines they use to manage ADHD symptoms last 8-12 hours. It isn’t surprising that stimulants...

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Stimulants decrease brain function? Say what?

If you heard the recent news that stimulants decrease brain function, don’t freak out and immediately think you need to stop a medicine...