Concerta for ADHD      

This is written assuming you have read my general discussion of

Concerta is a reformulation of Ritalin for sustained delivery. Like Ritalin, Concerta  "works" on children in the same way that related stimulants  like Cocaine work on adults — sharpening the short-term attention span when the drug kicks in and producing equally predictable valleys ("coming down," in street parlance; "rebounding," in Ritalinese) when the effect wears off. Because it releases over several hours it delivers a smoother dose over about twelve hours, the peaks and valleys are not as pronounced. Since both are methylphenidate, they are often referred to as "Kiddie Cocaine."

For more complete and updated information on Concerta see my new website
http://www.adhdtreatment.org/concerta-is-a-long-acting-form-of-ritalin/110-concerta-treatment-for-adhd-lasts-all-day.html

Sustained delivery can be important for kids with after-school activities and homework. Once-a-day medication for ADHD can help to eliminate the feelings of embarrassment that children may feel when taking medication during of the school day or  after-school activities.

It comes in 18, 36, or 54mg  tablets. Each of these lasts 12 hours and is  intended to be taken once a day. 

Concerta seems to be superior to Ritalin Sustained Release because Ritalin seems to lose its effectiveness in about 6 hours. 

The most common side effects reported were headache (14%), upper respiratory tract infection (8%), stomach ache (7%), vomiting (4%), loss of appetite (4%), sleeplessness (4%), increased cough (4%), sore throat (4%), sinusitis (3%), and dizziness (2%). Other side effects are reduced stature, ticks, "zombie" demeanor, stomach aches, moodiness and .

There are some disadvantages:

You can’t cut the pill (or chew it) because that will destroy the release mechanism.

You can’t control the dosing to account for mealtimes; patients are not likely to feel hungry until the entire dose wears off.

You can’t take a second, 12-hour dose late in the day without it possibly affecting  sleep.

It is similar to Adderall, and both may be preferred to Ritalin because of their longer, more even action.

There is a highly effective treatment alternative to Concerta.

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 books, ADHD: Drug-free and Doin' Fine and , 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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  Ritalin
  Adderall
  Strattera
  Concerta
  Metadate
  Dexedrine
  Focalin
  Attenade 
  Cylert

  Paxil
  Prozac
  Wellbutrin
  Zoloft
  Trileptal
  Remeron
  Celexa
  Lexapro
  Effexor

  Anti-Hypertensive

            Tenex
            Clonidine

  Risperdal-- Antipsychotic