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Is Adult ADHD considered a legitimate disease?

what medication is prescribed for it?

Absolutely.

Stimulants represent the primary treatment option (e.g., ritalin, adderall). Non-stimulant meds such as Strattera have also been effective (though not as effective as the pharmaceutical industry initially presumed).

~Dr. B.~

Adult ADHD is real but it's not a disease it's a brain disorder. There are medications that work for Adult ADHD the same ones that are used for Childhood ADHD. Just different dosages. These medications were tested on adults before they were given to children because children aren't included in most drug tests. So they just change the dosages for adults and lessen them for the children. Strattera, Ridhalian and What ever else is now available. I have several Brothers with ADHD and one of them is a psychologist. I'm sorry if the spelling isn't great the medications aren't in the spell check.

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