Evaluation: Attenade for ADHD

This is written assuming you have read my general discussion of

There are only a few studies of Attenade to glean information from. As more information becomes available this page will be updated.

It is a more highly refined version methylphenidate. It only includes the R-form of the methylphenidate instead of mixing it with its structural mirror image, the L-form.  Because the prescribed dosage of Attenade tends to be about half that for Ritalin, parents often feel less guilty about giving a strong drug to their child. However, since the difference in prescribed dosage only reflects leaving out the inactive L - form half of Ritalin, the child is really getting the same amount of active stimulant. Thus the child is not being spared anything.

Like Concerta and Adderall, Attenade lasts about 6 hours

Though Attenade is too new to have specific information on side effects, known side effects of Ritalin probably apply. Ritalin is known to cause insomnia, loss of appetite, reduced stature, ticks, "zombie" demeanor, stomach aches, moodiness and

Like Concerta and Adderall, it may be a little better choice of medication than Ritalin because it has less peaks and valleys.

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  Ritalin
  Adderall
  Strattera
  Concerta
  Metadate
  Dexedrine
  Focalin
  Cylert

  Paxil
  Prozac
  Wellbutrin
  Zoloft
  Trileptal
  Remeron
  Celexa
  Lexapro
  Effexor

  Anti-Hypertensive

            Tenex
            Clonidine

  Risperdal-- Antipsychotic