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EP. 122: Women and ADHD Medication with Dr. Carolyn Lentzsch-Parcells

ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka

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The Different Types of Medication for ADHD

There are two families of stimulants. There's the methylphenidates and there's the amphetamines. The methylphenidates increase available dopamine in the brain by decreasing reuptake. Focilin is a little bit different in that class, but it's what we call dex-methylphenidate. But those different preparations can change how effective a medication is or what side effects a given individual has.

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