Stimulant

I believe that ADHD is Overdiagnosed because of one main reason. Diagnosis is way too broad. What i mean by this is that the way they diagnose ADHD could include people that don't have ADHD. A good example of his would be the DSM-IV Outlines, these out lines have 3 sets of indicators for ADHD these include inattention , hyperactivity and impulsivity. Now think this does sound like somebody who has ADHD ,but think about this for a second this could include lots of children, even ones…

abilities or Einstein like abilities to solve the most complex problems. It simply puts them at a level playing field as those who do not suffer from ADHD. This misconception is one of the major leading factors that cause many college students to abuse Adderall and use it in nonmedical ways. Nonmedical Use of Adderall: The misconception of Adderall is what causes college students and individuals in general to use Adderall in nonmedical ways either through acquiring false prescriptions or…

under the United States Food and Drug Administration for some time now, all of these drugs have harder impacts on the people who use them, prescribed or non-prescribed, physically as well as mentally, and on practically all functions of the body. Stimulant drugs that are…

either be a stimulant or non-stimulant. Some believe that taking the medication can help children and adolescents center on one activity, create a higher self-esteem, and the medication works immediately. On the other hand, others believe that instead medication causes problem such as hindering physical development,…

Stimulants, such as Adderall, work by increasing dopamine levels in the brain (Bratsis). The effects of stimulants are by slow and steady increases of dopamine. This is typically the way dopamine is produced in the brain, but when diseases like ADHD occur, dopamine levels tend to decrease (Bratsis). However, when individuals with regular dopamine levels use stimulants that further increase the dopamine levels, some negative side effects can result; especially, when stimulants are mixed…

poor coordination and increased pain with higher doses. (CNS) Depressants and Anti- Anxiety Medications can cause drowsiness, confusion, unsteady walking, slurred speech, poor concentrations, dizziness, problems with memory, and slowed breathing. Stimulants can reduce appetite, cause agitation, high body temperature, Insomnia, High Blood Pressure, irregular heartbeat, Anxiety, and Paranoia (Diseases and Conditions Prescription drug abuse, 1998-2016). Out of the three classes of prescription…

Stimulant medications are commonly used to treat symptoms of ADHD. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a chronic condition, which requires ongoing treatment. Stimulant medications can be extremely effective in managing the symptoms of ADHD. Although, the most common complaint made by families of children with ADHD are the many possible side effects associated with stimulate and non-stimulant medications. Slater has stated the most common side…

ADHD is a common disorder which can have the children to disturb the class by misbehaving, talking too much, and always moving around. ADHD is a mental disorder that affects children and adolescents wither their behavioral and emotional adjustment. These type of disorder overlaps with a learning disability (LD) since the students tend to have issues with either comprehension of reading, math, and writing. These correlates with the two types of ADHD which are predominantly inattentive and…

Inattention - hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or in other words, a "loss of sustained attention or hyperactivity" disorder is the most common in childhood that is defined impulsive behavior. Most commonly in children and adolescents with similar growth levels could be seen [1-3]. Boys have this disorder 2 to 9 times more than girls. This disorder is more common among boys family [1,4] .ADHD in America is about 7-3% of school-age population infected and its prevalence in our country of 8 / 5-5 / 8%…

ADHD is a highly over identified disability and is also overprescribed, since ADHD is highly over medicated health diagnoses should try to find alternative treatments. ADHD affects a lot of young kids and many adults but is mostly diagnosed for children in preschool and elementary. Affecting most kids, ADHD is also over identified in school children. When students are identified as having ADHD they are instantly labeled as having ADHD and get prescribed the drugs they need to help out with it.…