Illness Suppresses A.D.D.
An interesting blog post at ADDitude corroborates something I had noticed quite some time ago, namely that being sick helps reduce A.D.D. symptoms. The author of the ADDitude post noted “As my daughter’s temperature went up, her ADHD symptoms subsided–the fever effect made the ADD go away. For a few days.” Back in 2007 I [...]
PDF No Link Between Vaccines and Autism
THE doctor who sparked the scare over the safety of the MMR vaccine for children changed and misreported results in his research, creating the appearance of a possible link with autism, a Sunday Times investigation has found. Source: MMR doctor Andrew Wakefield fixed data on autism Print PDF
Strattera CAUSES Psychosis, Hallucinations and More…But Only in Europe
The manufacturer, Eli Lilly, has now changed the label for Strattera in Europe to include warnings that Strattera CAUSES "hallucinations, delusional thinking, mania or agitation in children and adolescents without a prior history of psychotic illness or mania … at usual doses." Source: Official warnings issued: The ADHD drug Strattera CAUSES psychosis, hallucinations, mania and agitation [...]
ADHD Brains Develop More Slowly
“Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have slower developing brains, when compared to children without ADHD, however, in most cases they still follow a normal pattern of development, according to an article in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).” Source: ADHD Brains Develop More Slowly Despite the slower development of the ADHD [...]
ADD versus ADHD
For an interesting side-by-side comparison of A.D.D. without Hyperactivity and A.D.D. with Hyperactivity, see: ADD versus ADHD What's the difference? Print PDF
Negative Impact of Drugs on Children with ADHD
[A]fter longer-term analysis, the report's co-author, Professor William Pelham of the University of Buffalo, said: "I think that we exaggerated the beneficial impact of medication in the first study. "We had thought that children medicated longer would have better outcomes. That didn't happen to be the case. "There's no indication that medication's better than nothing [...]
Adult ADHD: Evaluation and Treatment in Family Medicine
A concise definition/description. For the full “official” description (DSM-IV criteria, etc.) see the link at the bottom of this post. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 30 to 50 percent of adults who had ADHD in childhood. Accurate diagnosis of ADHD in adults is challenging and requires attention to early development and symptoms of inattention, distractibility, impulsivity [...]
A.D.D. Snake Oils?
Need a cure for A.D.D.? You can choose: Interactive metronome, Yoga, Neuroliminal training, Chiropractic technique, and plain ol’ behavior modification. Do any of these techniques work? Who knows. But if A.D.D. is truly a problem of a botched wiring job in the brain1, none of these techniques directly address this wiring problem. The total sum [...]
Recent Postings in the A.D.D. Blogosphere…and Beyond
Goal Setting Series Part 1: The ADD-friendly Way to Set Your Goals Goal Setting Series Part 2: The Key to Follow Through Goal Setting Series Part 3: Acknowledging, Tracking, and Measuring Your Goals A.D.H.D. and Bipolar Disorder: Results of a Recent Study Self-Help for Adult A.D.D.ers High School Girls with A.D.D. Print PDF
Podcasts From Dr. Hallowell
ADD Is a Gift How to explain ADD/ADHD to your child Why Girls Go Undiagnosed How ADD/ADHD symptoms often differ between girls and boys What’s It Like to Have ADD? Explaining ADD/ADHD to others can be difficult. You can find more podcasts at http://www.additudemag.com/additude/article/2711.html The “classic†text for A.D.D.ers and those who believe they are [...]
