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I've been cheated by you and I think I know when... ~Abba The Cake Is A Lie (Portal) Centanafadine is being classified as a controlled substance. So all that stuff they said before, big fat lie. "Simtriyo is a federally controlled substance currently under review at the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) because it contains centanafadine, which can be a target for people who abuse prescription medicines or street drugs." The Cake Is A Lie #ADHD, #ADHDtreatments, #ADHDmedications,

"(Otsuka) today announced positive topline results in a Phase 3b study (NCT06973577) evaluating centanafadine XR 280 mg once daily in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and comorbid anxiety." Important Update AUG 18 Centanafadine, the new ADHD medication, was approved on the 24th. I'm excited to see how people do on it and any issues. It has been widely tested in adults, kids, teens--and is a great alternative to a stimulant. It works like an SSRI exc

A percentage of people with ADHD struggle with Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder (take the quiz on additude magazine to see if you might have it... click here So the treatments are not completely great but require a combined effort with sleep hygeine, light therapy (Light box affiliate link https://amzn.to/4rZPcSO )*, turning lamps down an hour or two before bed (and ignoring the voice screaming but you didn't finish everything!), and melatonin (if it helps you and your doctor ag

pharmacist putting meds on shelf According to an article in the print section of ADDitude magazine extended release viloxazine is a newly approved non-stimulant medication. I am investigating this medication and will update this post when I find out more, and will post links to resources. While looking on ADDitude, I found a new article written by a doctor who explains safety of stimulants and other aspects of them. Check it out here . Brain Stimulation One other area of inv

We know that people with ADHD have sleeping difficulties, most commonly, Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder. Research on children specifically can help us understand how that develops (or if it is innate) and that can lead to better understanding how and when to intervene. This study on NIH uses information from several studies with mixed results. The authors say: Almost half of the 18 selected investigations did not find differences between sleep architecture of children with ADH

These are exercises based on Dr. Ned Hallowell's and Dr. John Ratey, and involve balancing and eye movements to help with ADHD symptoms. #adhd, #neurodiversity, #DrNedHallowell, #DrJohnRatey

This is a good article with examples in adult life when RSD takes over. Read here

Meme Queen here, enjoy!

Great new article on how the other neurotransmitters assist Dopamine. Read it here Not sure if this is dopamine but if not, I'll find one Helper Neurotransmitters So the ADHD research website has an article on how other neurotransmitters "help" Dopamine in ADHD brains: Read it here

Most Accurate ADHD Population Estimate The most accurate to date meta analysis of ADHD has determined that our counts are up to 3.1% of the general population. The study can be found (update coming, lost the link) Music Found to be Helpful for College Students with ADHD but not for Neurotypicals A study in Psychiatry discovered that music helps ADHD folks study and focus, but there was no improvement with Neurotypicals. The Research summary can be read here. The results were

Posture and body language matter more than we think. Check out the metaanalysis of research done for the controversial "power pose" that people discovered from this Ted Talk: Meta-analysis Linky The TED talk was inspiring but nobody could replicate all the claims she made. Nonetheless, it matters! It can give you more confidence and social psych studies have known about this stuff for a long time, (but we didn't claim the body/health stuff she does). Here's an inspirational v

I've been asking people if they have this recently becuase there is a treatment I didn't know about until I happened to look treatments up in session with someone. Guys!!! It's miraculous, I tried it on one leg and for $15 you can end the struggle. It's morning now but I still feel like that leg is much more relaxed than the other. Warning: The stuff I got has a menthol type smell which I do not like. But it does work! https://amzn.to/4bv5hul (remember I get a small commissio

For those on the spectrum with verbal skills, I strongly advise against ABA therapy. Parents may be instructed to pursue or even have schools insist on ABA therapy but it is really just behaviorism (think rats pushing a bar to get a treat) and is mostly designed to stop the "negative" autistic behaviors that interfere with teachers or administrators at school. While rewarding good behavior is not negative, the idea of trying to force neurodiverse individuals to stop things ne

Everyone on the planet has stress. Nobody gets out alive without some. Unfortnately though stress management is one of the most important skills to learn, it's not taught in school and is often gleaned in a really non instinctive way and we often need much more specific instruction! DBT teaches this in terms of Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, and Emotional Regulation... but I like to connect it with Somatic work (emotions, feelings in the body, connecting the two) and of cou

Nap with cat OMG y'all, there is a rug alarm clock. https://ruggie.co You have to stand on it to get it to shut off (for a few seconds). Genius. It is expensive but might be worth it.

Cogitive Distortions are lies our brain tells us in an effort to control and comfort our self-esteem. Talking about them and recgnizing them is the first step. The DBT skill with the stop sign is the next. When you recognize these and stop, then reframe and "collect evidence" you often find ample evidence in reality to set you straight. Here is a great website if you want to work on those: https://thedbtresource.com/thinking-traps/

Even with insurance, which not everyone has, HIV medications are horribly expensive in the United States. That they remain so is a belwether to our nation's problem with Health Care. Soapbox aside, here are some resources to help with medications and copays. https://www.hiv.gov/hiv-basics/staying-in-hiv-care/hiv-treatment/paying-for-hiv-care-and-treatment/assistance https://ryanwhite.hrsa.gov/ https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/hiv-drug-assistance-programs https://aidsetc.org/res

I deep dive into understanding the neuropsych, and want to help others understand exactly what medication does. I'll include sources here for you to look at on your own and I am not a doctor (nor do I play one on TV) so please read cited sources carefully and make sure if you are googling that you look for trusted medical sources, and please discuss with your doctor your particular needs and exisiting conditions. Nonstimulants Viloxazine is classified as a Adrenergic uptake

Y'all know I always advocate for these methods, as they can be free, immediate, healthy, and easy to use for everyone. I'm talking about exercise and balance, of course, though there are those who advocate for diet and/or supplements as well. I'm not covering those in this post though. Exercise can help tremendously with focus for people of any age with ADHD. Thirty minutes on a treadmill or bike or elliptical, or jogging, martial arts, snowboarding/skiing, etc. can last for

A project called The ADHD Evidence Project is looking through the data and summarizing it. This link discusses the important role that the neurotransmitter Seratonin has in ADHD and the comorbid (occurring together but not one causing the other) disorders often found with it. Seratonin is involved in many functions in the body and perhaps most often understood as the key neurotransmitter in Anxiety and Depression. Many paeople who take SSRIs for related conditions notice a c