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November 22, 2022
10,000 Toddlers Medicated for ADHD? Part 2
Toddlers medicated for ADHD. It’s a hot topic in the news lately. Did you miss Part 1? 10,000 Toddlers Medicated for ADHD? Part 1 Here in Part II, I continue to educate the public …
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November 20, 2022
A Must-Read About Girls With ADHD
Do I recommend the new revision of Understanding Girls with ADHD: How They Feel and Why They Do What They Do? Consider the opening lines of my review on Amazon.com. After, you’ll find a personal …
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November 17, 2022
Genetic Testing for ADHD Medications: Overview
People often ask me, “Gina, what’s the best medication for ADHD?” No one wants to hear the answer: “It depends.” These days, they also ask me about genetic testing for ADHD medications. That is, …
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November 16, 2022
Dr. Goat’s ADHD Genetic Test Results—A Closer Look
Welcome to the final post in this series on genetic testing to guide ADHD medications. My husband, Dr. Goat, and I greatly appreciate your enthusiastic response. We based this series on testing that is is …
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What Is Genetic Testing for ADHD Medications? — Pt. 3
“Gene-testing said that my daughter cannot take stimulants for her ADHD.” A reader sent that to me in 2015. As a result, the girl was taking only Strattera, at a “maxed-out dose,” and not experiencing …
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What Is Genetic Testing for ADHD Medications?
“Gene-testing said that my daughter cannot take stimulants for her ADHD.” A reader sent that to me in 2015. As a result, the girl was taking only Strattera, at a “maxed-out dose,” and not experiencing …
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November 14, 2022
Gina’s Genetic-Testing for ADHD Medications Results — Pt. 6
In the sixth post in our series, we take a closer look at Gina’s results from genetic tests claimed to guide ADHD medication decisions. This blog series began with a single post in mind. Hey, …
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Gina’s Genetic-Testing for ADHD Medications Results
In the sixth post in our series, we take a closer look at Gina’s results from genetic tests claimed to guide ADHD medication decisions. This blog series began with a single post in mind. Hey, …
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ADHD Medication Gene-Testing Benefits and Limitations
What are the benefits and limitations when it comes to using ADHD gene-testing to guide medication? That’s the topic of post 5 in this series: Genetic Testing for ADHD Medications. Throughout this 7-part series, we …
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November 13, 2022
Gina & Dr. Goat Share Our ADHD Genetic Test Results
In this post, we share our own results from genetic testing for ADHD medications. We hope this helps make the information a little more concrete, less abstract. My husband, Dr. Goat, and I share many …
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