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October 14, 2022
When ADHD Leads to Self-Medicating With Argument
For many obvious reasons, ADHD-challenged relationships tend to teem with arguments and conflicts. Especially when neither partner knows ADHD is in the mix! Apart from that, why do some people with ADHD self-medicate with argument? …
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October 13, 2022
Empathy and Mirror Neurons: Monkey See, Monkey Yawn
Two videos went "viral" among my Facebook friends this week. I share them with you here because who living in these rancorous times couldn't use a little sweet-natured humor.
More germane to this blog's brain-based focus, however, I was struck by how each video demonstrated qualities of empathy. Yes, I know. Recently, some politicians have publicly scorned empathy -- perhaps because they mistakenly equate it with weakness. But , as a third video explains, leading neuroscientists say that our society depends on empathy. In other words, we'd do best to nourish empathy, not castigate it.
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ADHD and Infidelity — Getting Past the Affair
Is there an association between Adult ADHD and infidelity? When there is infidelity, how do you get past it? The simple answer to the first question is: Maybe. You’ll find a brief summary below. To …
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October 12, 2022
Generic ADHD Medications: Events In the News 2009 to 2022
This post reviews events in the news related to ADHD generic medication—as reported here at the ADHD Roller Coaster. Since 2009, I’ve felt it important to educate readers about generic ADHD medications. That’s when this …
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September 26, 2022
Consumer Q&A on Concerta Generics—And Generics in General
This post contains my comprehensive report on the Concerta generics downgraded by the FDA in 2016. It explains many facts consumers need to understand about generics, consumer rights/options, and more. It was thanks to ADHD …
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September 24, 2022
ADHD Medical History: 1798 with Dr. Alexander Crichton
More than two centuries ago, a Scottish physician named Alexander Crichton wrote about ADHD in a medical text. He included the observation that some attention disorders are likely hereditary. He even remarked upon “the fidgets”—which …
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September 22, 2022
Liquid and Chew “Ritalin”: Quillivant XR & Quillichew XR
With the introduction of a liquid and a chew, people with ADHD gained yet another novel way to benefit from stimulant medication. Since I first wrote about these new options, in 2013 and 2015, corporate …
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Liquid and Chew Versions of “Ritalin”: Quillivant XR & Quillichew XR
With the introduction of a liquid and a chew, people with ADHD gained yet another novel way to benefit from stimulant medication. Since I first wrote about these new options, in 2013 and 2015, corporate …
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September 21, 2022
Six Key Tools for Adult ADHD: Time, Tasks, and Memories
Is that all it takes — six key ADHD management tools? Not exactly. But they can create a pivotal foundation. Highly organized people are made—not born. At least that’s what I’ve observed. And guess what? …
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September 4, 2022
The Tragic Truth Of Prescription Adderall, or “Madderall”
The topic here is prescription Adderall. Specifically: Adderall is too often prescribed badly. It has repercussions on individuals — and it accounts for intensifying backlash against the diagnosis itself.Do most prescribers treating ADHD know this? …
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