Neurodiversity

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

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

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

Medication There is a new non-stimulant drug approved by the FDA to treat ADHD. It's called Centanafadine . It's not yet approved, but via the pharm company's link: PRINCETON, N.J. & TOKYO, January 27, 2026 --( BUSINESS WIRE )--Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. and Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Otsuka) today announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for priority review the New Drug Application (NDA) for centanafadine,