Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

November 13, 2008

ADD, ADHD Stimulant Medication Dosage: Underdose or Overdose?

Remember the 'Top of the Window' is ranging too high in dosage, the 'Bottom of the Window' is too little dosage. The worst thing that can happen when you are working to carefully correct stimulant meds: an overdose upwards because that apparent 'bottom,' the apparent underdose, was actually too much meds and the patient was actually coming out of the 'top.'
November 10, 2008

ADD, ADHD Medications: Time is of the Essence

If we don't dose medications correctly based upon there expected pharmacology, we simply are not paying attention to the details. Time is of the essence, and must be measure, just as would measure a fix if sailing off the New England Coast.
November 6, 2008

ADD, ADHD Medication: Overview Summary – Therpeutic Window

The Entire Problem with Stimulant Meds for ADD/ADHD can be summarized in two ways- Too Much, or Not Enough. Inside the Therapeutic Window - is the Correct Dosage, not too much, not too little, lasting exactly the right duration through the day.
November 5, 2008

ADD, ADHD Medication: Find The Sides of the Therapeutic Window.

7 Essential Tips to Find Those Effective Sides of the Therapeutic Window When Treating ADD/ADHD: The 'Sides of the Window' are Puzzling and Require a Few More Office Questions. The reason to ask the questions is simple: we want to know exactly how the medication is working in the context of time of day, duration of effectiveness,