| Have you ever considered the number of ADHD | | | | few. This particular variety only needs to be ingested |
| prescription drugs that are available? Many people | | | | once per day because they will typically last for 8 - 12 |
| have heard the more common names like Adderall or | | | | hours. This is also useful if you're worried about your |
| Ritalin but you might be astonished when you actually | | | | children needing to self-medicate while at school. |
| discover that there are several others that have been | | | | The biggest reason people are investigating alternative |
| valuable in the treatment of ADHD symptoms. There | | | | treatments more and more, is the side effects that are |
| are three main types of drugs used in the treatment of | | | | connected to ADHD prescription drugs. The risks |
| ADHD. There is non-stimulants, long acting stimulants, | | | | associated with stimulant drugs includes insomnia, social |
| and short or intermediate acting stimulants. Each of | | | | withdrawal, nausea, headaches, and possibly |
| these, however, comes partnered with the potential of | | | | stomachaches. These are just for starters. Often |
| side effects, a great number of which may be severe. | | | | parents think there children seem completely different |
| Let's start with the more readily used option included in | | | | while on these drugs. Some complain of children acting |
| the non-stimulant medications. This is Strattera. This | | | | like zombies. |
| drug as well as others in this category are not used | | | | This next set of prescriptions are not safe from side |
| nearly as much as their counterpart, stimulant drugs. | | | | effects either. Non stimulant medications like Strattera |
| Often children suffering with anxiety as well as ADHD | | | | can cause vomiting, dizziness, mood swings or allergic |
| will benefit from using Strattera. Another reason some | | | | reactions. If this types of results make you leery, you |
| children have been know to take this drug is due to | | | | might wish to look at a natural health remedy. |
| the fact that they cannot tolerate the stimulant drugs | | | | Perhaps the most frightening things to consider are |
| because of the side effects or maybe even they | | | | recent studies that indicate children who take these |
| plainly do not bring about the desired effect. | | | | drugs are a greater risks as adults of developing |
| The next category is the short or intermediate ADHD | | | | depression or addiction problems. Of course, we all |
| prescription drugs. To start with, we've got Methylin | | | | worry about our children now, while they are young |
| ER, Dextrostate, Adderall, and Ritalin in this particular | | | | but no parent wants to put their children's future at risk |
| category. Due to the amount of time these | | | | either. Fortunately there is the option of using a natural |
| prescriptions last, they've became somewhat outdated. | | | | remedy. Natural remedies are highly effective as well |
| With the long acting variety available, they've simply | | | | as free from side effects. |
| become prescribed less often. This type of drug | | | | So, there it is in a nutshell. If you are interested in |
| needs to be taken multiple times a day in order to | | | | providing your child with safe and successful |
| maintain the desired effects. The upside of some of | | | | treatments for the symptoms that go along with |
| the more popular short acting drugs like Ritalin and | | | | ADHD, learn more about alternative remedies for |
| Adderall is you can get them in generic form so they | | | | ADHD. The short and long term side effects that |
| will be less costly. | | | | were discussed here are more than reason enough. |
| Our final category of prescription medications for | | | | Try researching alternative treatments like |
| ADHD is the long acting variety. These include Adderal | | | | homeopathy to treat your child's ADHD symptoms |
| XR, Daytrana, Concerta, and Ritalin LA, to name a | | | | safely and effectively, rather than risk their health. |