| The full form of ADHD is Attention-Deficit | | | | Some adverse effects have been seen in the children |
| Hyperactivity Disorder. It is a psychological disorder | | | | after these medications. The most common side |
| which is related to the hypersensitive psychological | | | | effect of these medications is change in the appetite, |
| state of mind. | | | | sleeplessness and anxiousness. |
| The most common symptoms in an infant are | | | | The younger children may loose some weight from |
| extreme restlessness, crying, they also show a very | | | | these therapies Other side effects of these psycho |
| poor sleep patterns. The older children have poor | | | | stimulants drugs includes irritability, stomach pain, hair |
| concentration they posses week memory, | | | | loss, headache, depression, hallucinations, and lack of |
| impulsiveness they are in a hurry to do everything, | | | | spontaneity. |
| generally lacks self esteem. | | | | What are the drugs prescribed by psychologist for this |
| Weak short term memory and they suffer from some | | | | disorder: |
| abnormal sleep and appetite problems. There are also | | | | There are mainly two types of treatment which is |
| different degrees of severity. To overcome this | | | | generally used to cure the ADHD types of treatment |
| disease usually the relaxant drugs are provided to the | | | | for ADHD; pharmacological and non-pharmacological. In |
| children. There are many drugs available in the market | | | | the ADHD normally the psycho stimulants drugs are |
| for this disorder which is prescribed by the | | | | used; they are prescribed for both children and adults |
| psychologists. | | | | with severe ADHD but the dose of the psycho |
| What are the medications available against this | | | | stimulants is different. |
| disorder? | | | | These drugs have been intensively studied and used |
| There are mainly two types of treatment which is | | | | by the psychologists but there are serious concerns |
| generally used to cure the ADHD types of treatment | | | | with long-term use of these drugs. The psycho |
| for ADHD; pharmacological and non-pharmacological. It | | | | stimulant drugs which are generally used are Ritalin. |
| is been found out in various studies that 70% to 80% | | | | Concereta some non-stimulant drugs are also used |
| children are benefited by the stimulant drugs. | | | | with these stimulant drugs such as Starterra as well as |
| In the ADHD normally the psycho stimulants drugs are | | | | amphetamines, such as Dexedrine and Adderall. Your |
| used; they are prescribed for both children and adults | | | | doctor can advise a daily dosage which can be short |
| with severe ADHD but the dose of the psycho | | | | or long acting. After this initial dosage your doctor may |
| stimulants is different. The psycho stimulant drugs | | | | feel a need to increase or reduce the dosage for the |
| which are generally used are Ritalin. Concereta some | | | | drug to give you the desired effect. |
| non-stimulant drugs are also used with these stimulant | | | | The possible side effects of the ADHD drugs |
| drugs such as Starterra as well as amphetamines, | | | | All stimulants have a number of side effects: The most |
| such as Dexedrine and Adderall. | | | | common side effect of these therapies maybe the |
| Your doctor can advise a daily dosage which can be | | | | change in the appetite, sleeplessness and anxiousness. |
| short or long acting. After this initial dosage your doctor | | | | The younger children may loose some weight from |
| may feel a need to increase or reduce the dosage for | | | | these therapies Other side effects of these psycho |
| the drug to give you the desired effect. | | | | stimulants drugs includes irritability, stomach pain, hair |
| The side effects which generally occur due to this | | | | loss, headache, depression, hallucinations, , and lack of |
| medication: | | | | spontaneity. |