Celexa for ADHD      

   Celexa is another new selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) that is FDA-approved to treat depression, but is also being used in an off-label capacity to treat those with ADHD and Aspergers Syndrome.  There is very little evidence suggesting that Celexa is an effective treatment for these conditions, however it may decrease co-existing anxiety and depression.  

Side Effects

-Headache
-Nausea
-Dry Mouth
-Sweating
-Sleepiness or Insomnia
-Diarrhea or Constipation
-Weight gain
-Loss of libido
-Tremor
-Acne
-Disruption in the menstrual cycle.

In very rare cases rectal hemorrhage and long-term hiccups have occured.

It is recommended that patients consult a doctor and slowly decrease their intake of Celexa rather than stopping suddenly to avoid adverse withdrawal symptoms.

As parents struggle to help their adhd, add and high functioning aspergers children, they are presented with a huge amount of confusing information.  Parents have a crucial set of questions about ADHD that they need answered. This page is an attempt to answer those in a clear, straightforward, useful way. I am not attempting to offer an unbiased review of the literature. Rather, these answers mix my review of the scientific literature and  over 30 years of clinical experience helping these children and their families. These are answers that I have developed working with the hundreds of families I have seen. More importantly, they are answers that have worked for hundreds of families in the real world.

There is a highly effective treatment alternative to drugs.

For over 35 years I have worked with ADHD children and their families. Having been an  ADHD child myself, I have a personal interest in this area.

Current explanations of the disorder never fit my experience or the children I saw. It always seemed contradictory that children who could not attend to school work could play computer games for hours, though both activities use the same areas of the brain. This stimulated years of  research and rethinking  of ADHD theory and treatment.  From this I developed my new (patented) and highly effective, drug free, Computer Aided Emotional Restructuring (CAER) treatment  and wrote my book, ADHD: A Path to Success to explain it. Learn how ADHD is not a defect, deficit or a disorder, but a highly skilled short-term defense mechanism that backfires in the long-run. Read more than 40 Amazon.com “customer reviews” of my book and treatment.   The most typical response when people read the book is “That makes so much more sense than anything else I have read”, “You describe my child exactly”.

It will empower you  an optimistic lens that will forever change how you see your child and his problems.

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