Essays Tagged: "Adderall"
An introduction to Attention Deficit Disorder. What are some ADHD facts? What causes Attention Deficit problems? What are common treatments for ADHD?
Methods of treatment:For reasons that aren't well understood yet, psycho-stimulant medications like Adderall and Ritalin, which are similar to amphetamines help boost the attention span of those with ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders
What is Attention Deficit Disorder? What are the causes? How is it Treated?
ent of the symptoms of ADD/ADHD: (1) antidepressants (Wellbutrin, Prozac); (2) stimulants (Ritalin, Adderall); (3) anti-hypertensives (Catapres, Clonidine); (4) anti-convulsants (Depakote, Tegretol) ( ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health
ADHD: Is Ritalin Overprescribed?
n and adults is through medication. Medications for ADHD include amphetamines such as Dexedrine and Adderall, and methylphenidates such as Ritalin, Concerta and Metadate CD. Antidepressants are occasi ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health
Effectively Managing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
ns, including methylphenidate (Ritalin®) and amphetamines (Dexedrine®, Dextrostat®, and Adderall®) (McCleary, 2002). While some claim that the use of these drugs turns kids into zombie ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine
"This Is Your Brain On Ritalin".
trate at a desired level. Many people with ADD are treated with psychostimulant drugs like Ritalin, Adderall or Concerta, among others. Psychostimulant drugs excite the central nervous system, usually ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health
Food for thought: a look into adderal, concerta, ritalin and the things of this nature
ls, she realized she had only two pills left. Two weeks had passed since Susan last had her monthly Adderall prescription filled. However, her doctor in Tacoma had no problem satisfying her request tw ... tion, and the pills weren't spilled or lost in the cushions of her couch. Susan illegally sells her Adderall and Ritalin pills to Western students for studying and recreational purposes.With the excep ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs
How ritilan is affected towards ADD.
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders
Child development
Besides concerta, other medications used for the treatment of ADHD include Ritalin, Dexedrine, and Adderall. I am sure there are other new medications out there in the market, but the ones that I jus ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology
Attention Deficit Disorder
f medications used in the treatment of attention deficit disorder. These include Ritalin, Concerta, Adderall, Strattera, and Dexedrine. While taking one, or possibly two, of these medications can be h ... nidate was approved by the FDA in 1955.Another medicine used to treat attention deficit disorder is Adderall. Adderall is actually an amphetamine salt that combines amphetamine aspartate, amphetamine ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders
Adderall
ll can be something as tame as a vitamin, containing many nutrients that we need, to a pill such as Adderall or Ritalin, a drug that is often over prescribed and has a strong potential for abuse. When ... et is a bit of tutoring. While drugs have many benefits, they can also have many drawbacks. Because Adderall's effect is so desirable, that is, it helps the user focus and be energetic throughout the ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Biology
Adderall XR vs. Ritalin.
ut on Ritalin from the time I was in kindergarten until the 8th grade. since then I have been using Adderall XR, and I must say, thank God I switched. For people diagnosed with ADHD, Adderall XR is th ... ched. For people diagnosed with ADHD, Adderall XR is the smarter choice of medication over Ritalin. Adderall XR is superior, because of its faster reaction time, longer lasting effectiveness, and less ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs
Misdiagnosed children with ADHD.
und for about 50 years, and in those 50 years only three other medications have come out, Concerta, Adderall and Strattera. Ritalin also known as Methylphenidate, it is a central nervous system (CNS) ... , dizziness, high blood pressure, and rapid heartbeats, abnormal heartbeats, chest pain or pressure.ADDERALL XR is thought to work by restoring the balance of certain neurotransmitters, or chemicals i ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine
ADHD in the Workplace
g-acting formulation, sold as Dexedrine Spansules. Duration: 8-12 hours per dose. Taken once a day. Adderall, a trade name for a mixture of dextroamphetamine and laevoamphetamine salts. -- Available i ... or a mixture of dextroamphetamine and laevoamphetamine salts. -- Available in: Regular formulation, Adderall. Duration: 4-6 hours a dose. Long-acting formulation, Adderall XR. Duration: 12 hours. Take ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases
ADD/ADHD
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Common Disorders
Drug Abuse on College Campuses
campuses and no, I?m not talking about a soda here. This term is a common street name for the drug Adderall. This psycho stimulant drug is commonly prescribed for ADD/ADHD disorders. They help increa ... ording to University of Iowa Student Health Services, from 1990 to 2000, Ritalin, a drug similar to Adderall, production increased 900%. From 1993 to 2001, Adderall production increased 5767%.With so ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol
The Use of Ritalin Should be Limited
ts can suffer from the same disorders. Typically medicated with psychostimulants such as Ritalin or Adderall, (methylphenidate and dextroamphetamine, respectively), concern over these disorders surrou ... ts can suffer from the same disorders. Typically medicated with psychostimulants such as Ritalin or Adderall, (methylphenidate and dextroamphetamine, respectively), concern over these disorders surrou ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs
Past and Current Trends of Drug Use in the United States
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology
ADHD Medications
ren currently diagnosed with the condition receive prescriptions for stimulants such as Ritalin and Adderall, which have been linked to addiction and psychosis" (Swaine). The effects of ADHD medicatio ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Health & Fitness