ADHD
Articles in this topic explain how ADHD can affect mood, focus, sleep, relationships, medication decisions, and day-to-day care conversations.
Stimulants and cardiovascular safety in adults
For decades the conversation about stimulant cardiovascular risk was muddled, with primary care doctors being more cautious than the data warranted and psychiatrists being maybe a little too…
Apr 18, 2025
Clonidine
Clonidine is a blood pressure medication from the 1970s that turned out to be useful for half a dozen things it was never designed for.
Apr 13, 2025
Strattera (atomoxetine)
Strattera is the non-stimulant ADHD medication that most adults don’t think about until they have to, which is usually because stimulants are off the table for some reason.…
Apr 10, 2025
Adderall vs Vyvanse: side by side
Both are amphetamines, both work, the differences are real but not enormous, and the right answer for any given patient depends on factors that the rep…
Jan 22, 2025
ADHD meds for adults: the questions I get most
Adult ADHD is everywhere now, which means I get the same set of questions from people considering a stimulant, in slightly different fonts, over and over.
Jan 19, 2025
Schedule II is doing more harm than good
Stimulant medications are currently Schedule II, which is the same legal category as fentanyl, oxycodone, and morphine.
Jan 8, 2025
The Adderall shortage isn’t what you think it is
The Adderall shortage that's been going on for the last three-plus years is not caused by telehealth mills, not caused by hoarding anxious parents, not…
Jan 6, 2025