You can reach 700,000 people monthly with your message by becoming a proud sponsor of this award-winning Web site. Click here for more information and contact. Despite similarities in the various stimulants, each may have a slightly different mode of action translating into a different response in reducing ADHD symptoms depending on the specific stimulant. Efficacy of the stimulant medications has been demonstrated in over 5,000 youth involved in more than 150 controlled scientific trials of these medications. These studies have shown that stimulants are effective in approximately three-quarters of children, adolescents, and adults in diminishing symptoms of ADHD including inattention, distractibility, overactivity, and impulsivity.
Many parents wonder how a stimulant medication can help hyperactive and inattentive kids.
The stimulants work by helping to improve attention and concentration as well as by reducing distractibility, overactivity, and impulsivity. Second, not all individuals with ADHD respond to stimulant treatment. Some individuals may have ADHD and not respond to stimulant treatment and vice versa. The peak, or maximal, effect of the medication is usually seen between one and four hours after administration. It becomes more understandable, then, that given the relatively short length of time these medications work, children often require multiple doses each day to sustain a consistent response.