ScoutTN Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 We are going to have our Ds evaluated this fall and will consider medication for him if it is recommended. We have heard lots and lots of anecdotal evidence. What real science is out there? Help me find it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 If you don't mind picking through medical journal articles, go to https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ and type adhd in the search bar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 following as we are in the same scenario. Someone on here mentioned caffeine in lower doses--a friend mentioned coffee. Those seem like options before "prescription" meds--does anyone have input on trying those first and did you do it under the input of the physician? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Search first for older medicines like actual Ritalin. It's been around a very long time and there is quite a lot of scientific research and studies with it. Many of the newer medications are varients of the original medication. Also look up brain scans and data on the brain stimulation differences between ADHD and neurotypical brains. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 following as we are in the same scenario. Someone on here mentioned caffeine in lower doses--a friend mentioned coffee. Those seem like options before "prescription" meds--does anyone have input on trying those first and did you do it under the input of the physician? A specialist on gifted kids with learning disabilities noted during a seminar I was attending that caffeine has a more general influence on the brain, but ADHD meds stimulate the frontal lobe, which is the part of the brain that needs the boost with ADHD. I would note that not everyone responds to caffeine noticeably either. Some kids do, but not all. Just as some people really do well with the first ADHD med they try, and others need to tweak things. I think most doctors who have any familiarity with ADHD meds would probably rather Rx the ADHD meds than caffeine pills/supplements. I don't think ours would be comfortable supervising caffeine usage for that purpose. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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