Archive for July, 2007
ADHD Blog Carnival #31
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This blog carnival features some of the best blog posts on the topic of ADD and ADHD in the past two weeks.
It’s a great way to help to get great information about ADD and ADHD out there to people who want to learn more.
Vyvanse – Now Available Across the USA
Posted by: | CommentsShire Pharmaceuticals has announced that its new ADD ADHD Medication, Vyvanse is now available in pharmacies across the US.
Vyvanse, also known as lisdexamfetamine dimesylate, is the newest addition of medications available to treat the common Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (or Attention Deficit Disorder).
The Cost of ADD/ADHD Medication
Posted by: | CommentsAlthough many people are recommended to take medication for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), the costs of the medication can be too high for some people to take advantage of their benefits.
Great Australian ADHD Brain Research
Posted by: | CommentsA new study was reported on in the Syndney Morning Herald, discussing how Melbourne researchers have done brain scans to show how differently children with ADD or ADHD’s brains process information. The story is here.
ADD/ADHD Tips for the Summer Time
Posted by: | CommentsIn this article, you will learn 11 tips for parents of kids and teens with ADD/ADHD to have a smooth and enjoyable summer.
The summer is ideally a time for relaxing, recharging batteries, and building on relationships. These tips will help you to make the summer go well, and improve your relationship with your child.
If you like to learn by listening, you can listen to me discuss these tips on a talk radio show about ADHD in the summer.
Which Name Is Best for ADHD Membership Site?
Posted by: | CommentsOver the past two weeks, many of my subscribers have sent in
suggestions for the name of the upcoming membership site
for parents of kids and teens with ADD/ADHD. I went through over
100 different names!
Child and Teen ADD/ADHD Membership Site Name Contest
Posted by: | CommentsOver my time teaching about ADD and ADHD online, I have tested many different strategies, to teach you – my reader, as well as the subscribers to my newsletter.
I have wanted to grow with the newer technologies, but also balance the time of
my medical practice and family/personal commitments.
Vyvanse: No Addiction with ADD/ADHD Medication
Posted by: | CommentsAlthough many people worry about ADD/ADHD medication leading to addiction in children and teens who take it – there is solid research now that shows that when children and teens take ADD/ADHD medication as prescribed, there is a significant reduction in the long term risk of drug and alcohol problems (it is reduced by almost 75%).
Vyvanse – The New Medicine for ADD/ADHD
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[Article Updated May 2010]
Vyvanse is a new ADD/ADHD drug manufactured by Shire that was approved by the FDA in February 2007 to treat ADD/ADHD symptoms in children aged 6 through 12. It is a prodrug, which means that it must be orally ingested to activate its main ingredient, lisdexamfetamine dimesylate. So the actual medication is inert – i.e. it doesn’t do anything – until an enzyme in the body converts the medicine into the active drug. Because Vyvanse is a stimulant which is not a functioning stimulant (until it is converted by an enzyme in the body), it has a much lower abuse potential than other ADHD stimulant medicines.
