6. When looking at this specific diagnosis, medication may not always be the best option. There are two main type of medication including psycho-stimulant and nonstimulant which both have different effects. For example, psycho-stimulant medications, “help important networks of nerve cells in the brain to communicate more effectively with each other.”(). Nonstimulant medications may be used, “when psychostimulant medications have been ineffective, unacceptable side effects have resulted, or the individual or child’s parents prefer a non-stimulant for other reasons.” (). The main focus of this medication is to eliminate the hyperactivity by affecting specific aspects of the norepinephrine system. (). Some pros for this type of treatment can involve
