Re:Ask HN: How do you deal with alienation?
by rms on Friday January 16, 2009 @09:22PM
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I don't have numbers to back up my assertion, but I would guess Concerta (12 hour extended release ritalin) is the most widely prescribed. And a ritalin formulation would almost always be prescribed before moving onto Adderall. There is also Strattera, which is a non-stimulant ADHD medication that doesn't really work but sometimes parents ask for it so doctors try it.
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Re:Ask HN: How do you deal with alienation?
by gravitycop on Friday January 16, 2009 @09:29PM
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Strattera basically acts on the norepinephrine system (like Reboxetine) as an antidepressant, doesn't it? If that's the case, I would think it would be effective for a good share of the inattentive-ADD (i.e. non-hyperactive) cases.