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How ADHD Affects Your Brain | Harold Koplewicz | Big Think

How ADHD Affects Your BrainNew videos DAILY: kJoin Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: e———————————————————————————-Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is real, says Koplewicz: the frontal lobes…

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ADHD Medication – What is the Right Dose?

Discussion with Steven Sussman, Ph.D – Child and Adolescent Psychologist Co-Founder of the Child and Teen Success Centers in NY and NJ

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This is What It’s Really Like to Have ADHD

My recent TED Talk got picked up on Facebook and renamed “This is is what it’s really like to have ADHD,” but that was just my story. ADHD is not…

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ADHD Medication: A Review of all Types & Side-Effects (2021 Edition)

ADHD Medication Types can be segmented into stimulants and non-stimulants, whereby stimulants comprise of the following list: Adderal, Vyanese, Dexedrine, Concerta, Ritalin, Focalin, Quilivant (Liquid) and Evekeo. Strattera is the…

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What does ADHD medication do for someone without ADHD?

Discussion with Steven Sussman, Ph.D – Child and Adolescent Psychologist Co-Founder of the Child and Teen Success Centers in NY and NJ.

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Results of 4 Years Amphetamine Use | “What Is Truly Worth It?”

I was diagnosed with adult ADHD 4 years ago and was prescribed compounds like adderall (dexedrine to be specific) and Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine) to combat the effects and help me work…

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Stimulants (Ritalin and Adderall) Explained in 3 Minutes

Stimulants include methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta, Biphentin), mixed amphetamine (Adderall), dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine), lisdexamphetamine (Vyvanse)

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What I Want to Say to My Mom, Who “Drugged” Me

Whether (or how) to treat a child with ADHD is an understandably tough decision for many parents. My mom made the right decision and was subject to judgment (as all…