Concerta vs Dexedrine
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| Methylphenidate is used as part of a treatment program (including psychological, educational, and social measures) to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - ADHD. It can help increase your ability to pay attention, stay focused on an activity, and control behavior problems. It may also help you to organize your tasks and improve listening skills. Methylphenidate is a mild stimulant that is thought to work by changing the amounts of certain natural substances in the brain. | Dextroamphetamine is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as part of a total treatment plan, including psychological, social, and other treatments. It may help to increase the ability to pay attention, concentrate, stay focused, and stop fidgeting. This drug may also be used to treat a certain sleeping disorder (narcolepsy) to help you stay awake during the day. It should not be used to treat tiredness or to hold off sleep in people who do not have a sleep disorder. Dextroamphetamine is a stimulant. It is thought to work by restoring the balance of certain natural chemicals (neurotransmitters) in the brain. | |||
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| Add Concerta review This was given to my 7 year old daughter for ADHD, she also has Fragile X. This medication caused her to hallucinate, she went 24 hours without sleep and was extremely emotional. We were told to stop the medicine immediately. I have been using Concerta for nearly 10 years now. It has really helped me in school (concentrating in class, getting my work done, organization, rule following.) However, the loss of appetite and the drying of the mouth has always been hard for me to deal with. I am very thankful for what the medicine has helped me do, but at the same time I have to admit that it is often hard to imagine func ... My son has been on this medication for about two months now. It was effective at first and then started losing its effect. We then added a dose of Intuniv and saw great improvements. My son is complaining of his head constantly itching, can't stop pulling at his hair, and his hair has now started falling out in patches. We will be taking him off this and trying another medication. This has been ve ... made me more alert,able to concentrate and stay focused | Add Dexedrine review This is a wonderful medication, it has helped me so much with not only ADHD, but with anxiety. That's right, the medication has a calming effect along with its ability to increase my attention and concentration. I would highly recommend this to anyone who has ADHD with a co-morbid anxiety disorder, because other medications like Adderall, or Ritalin exacerbated my anxiety. I take the medication as needed for symptoms and so far I have not noticed any tolerance build-up. It's a shame that since its a bit older, many doctors don't typically prescribe it, they opt for newer medications. i just lost my wife because she was getting addicted to my pills and talk of that problem has made her berserk I was recently diagnosed with ADHD; as an adult female I'm surprised I was actually diagnosed in the first place seeing as how many women fall through the cracks. I was put on 10mg of Dexedrine and I was immediately better. I first noticed the medication was working when I was talking to my employer and for the first time I was able to look him in the eye. The sense of clarity was overwhelming. I've experienced very little side effects aside from weight loss (which I'm not complaining about!). All in all this drug is phenomenal. | |||
