| When people hear about the words Attention Deficit | | | | as creativity, high levels of energy, spontaneity, and a |
| Disorder (ADD), the first picture that would form in their | | | | clear and quick mind. These positive characteristics, |
| minds would probably be that of a child who is | | | | though, should not keep an adult from taking |
| hyperactive, always in motion, loud, impulsive, or | | | | medications for attention deficit disorder if they find the |
| perhaps inattentive. However, it is not only children who | | | | negative characteristics troubling. |
| may suffer from ADD or ADHD; adults can have | | | | Adult Attention Deficit Disorder medications usually |
| these conditions, too. | | | | consist of three types:o amphetamines;o |
| Attention Deficit Disorder in adults started out when | | | | methylphenidates; ando Strattera. |
| these adults were young. They never did outgrow the | | | | Amphetamine medications for attention deficit disorder |
| disorder. In fact, many children never outgrow ADD. | | | | includes brand names such as Adderall, mixed |
| They bring it with them until they grow into adulthood. | | | | amphetmaine salts, dextroamphetamine, and the |
| The only difference between children with Attention | | | | newest medication in the market which is Vyvanse. |
| Deficit Disorder and adults with the same disorder is | | | | On the other hand, methylphenidates include brand |
| that adults may be aware of their impulsive or | | | | names such as Concerta, Ritalin, Methylin, and Focalin. |
| unpleasant behavior and may try to control it, whereas | | | | Strattera is usually taken only as a last resort, when |
| children, who are inherently impulsive, find this more | | | | none of the other adult attention deficit disorder |
| difficult. | | | | medications would work. |
| It is not true that if one was not diagnosed with ADD | | | | The above-mentioned medications for attention deficit |
| as a child, he could not have the disorder as an adult. | | | | disorder have been proven to be effective, although |
| The fact is that many of the adult population have | | | | they may have different effects on patients. However, |
| struggled with ADD symptoms all their life; but they | | | | these medications have also been known to bring |
| assumed that their chronic difficulties such as | | | | along harmful side effects such as bouts of nausea, |
| depression, restlessness, and other troubles were | | | | dizziness, substance addiction, suicidal tendencies, |
| caused by other impairments which have not been | | | | insomnia, stomachaches, headaches, and vomiting to |
| resolved by the usual treatments. Adults with ADD | | | | name a few. For this reason, people are looking for |
| usually have troubles in the following major aspects: | | | | other modes of treating ADD in adults. |
| motivation, focus, emotion, effort, action, and memory. | | | | Aside from the usual medications for attention deficit |
| Consequently, they may have troubles or difficulty | | | | disorder, other approaches have been used to treat |
| with:o organizing, prioritizing, and starting tasks, or | | | | ADD. Alternative treatments have been used by many |
| alternatively, finishing taskso focusing on certain tasks | | | | people. These alternative treatments include counselling |
| especially if there are distractions aroundo managing | | | | therapy, homeopathic remedies, and the use of natural |
| stress and controlling emotionso motivating self and | | | | herbs. However, for some reasons, doctors are still |
| sustaining persistenceo controlling selfo remembering | | | | giving priority to prescription drugs in treating ADD in |
| things | | | | adults and children alike. |
| When ADD in adults is not treated or is left unchecked, | | | | If you would want to use alternative means to treat |
| problems may occur such as disruptions in social life | | | | your ADD symptoms, it is wise talk to your doctor first |
| and career, failed marriages or relationships, and | | | | before discontinuing the prescription medications and |
| problems with financial management. However, ADHD | | | | taking any alternative medications. |
| in adults may bring a lot of positive characteristics such | | | | |