childhood • Other disorders o Selective mutism o Reactive attachment disorder o Stereotypic movement disorder • Treatments for ADHD o Stimulants Most children with ADHD are treated with stimulant drugs‚ such as Ritalin‚ Dexedrine‚ and Adderall May work by increasing levels of dopamine o Other drugs (e.g. atomoxetine‚ clonidine‚ and guanfacine) Not stimulants but affect levels of norepinephrine o Behavioral therapies Focus on reinforcing attentive‚ goal-directed‚ and prosocial
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for nothing that Talbot states that every era has its specific drug because it is true (2009). While analyzing the development of brain supporting drug it is possible to see its evolution from caffeine and nicotine to the way stronger medicine like Adderall and Ritalin (Talbot‚ 2009). Besides‚ sudden stop in the process of continuous taking of these supportive medicines can cause significant health and especially brain problems. That is why it is important for students to be aware from the very beginning
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Robert Tullos Approaching Test Anxiety Out of the eight different modern approaches towards behavior‚ I’d have to say my approach would be a mix between the psychoanalytic approach and the cognitive approach. Test anxiety has always been a problem for me beginning in elementary school. It started in the 5th grade when we were supposed to take the exit level TAKS test. I wasn’t much of a procrastinator back then‚ but I would outright refuse to study or even look over the material that was being
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cross their hands instead‚ so the head rubbing may not take place. Depending on the severity of tics especially in response from stress‚ anxiety‚ excitement‚ fatigue‚ and illness‚ medication can be of help to control it. Some medications may include Adderall for the co-occurring condition ADHD‚ antidepressants to help with the anxiety or depression‚ or Haldol‚ Orap‚ and Proxlixin which works on brain chemicals called dopamine that helps to control
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take ADD / ADHD medicine before they take the test to increase their ability to focus and have alertness. “According to a study done by the partnership for a drug free America found that 1 in 10 kids of the middle and high school age were taking Adderall and Ritalin without a
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body that keep you alive like temperature‚ heart rate and breathing. They also release massive amounts of endorphins to the pleasure/reward center in the brain‚ which means they have a high potential for drug use. Uppers include caffeine‚ nicotine‚ Adderall‚ cocaine and amphetamines. Downers like uppers affect most basic processes that happen in the body to keep it alive by slowing or inhibiting processes causing sedation‚ disinhibiting of emotions and impulses‚ muscle relation and drowsiness. Unlike
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Katie Beth Dunham Ms. Yarrington English 9H P.7 April‚ ‚2016 The Effectiveness of ADHD and ADD Medications as Cognitive-Enhancers? ADHD and ADD Medications; Cognitive-Enhancers‚ Study Aids‚ and the Effects on the Brain? What I Knew I have Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) so‚ I came to this project with knowledge that I had already gained from my personal experience with ADD and the medications to treat it. Naturally I learned a lot about these medications from taking them. I know that the common
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Personal & Business Ethics APPENDIX I Ethical Dilemma Scenarios for Speaker Selection Notes: 1. The following details are also located in the “speaker notes” of the presentation 2. Select appropriate scenarios listed below given the timeframe and audience Ethical Dilemma Discussion (1) You are taking an Algebra exam and you notice the person next to you is cheating off of your paper. You have studied very hard for this exam because you want to maintain good grades and
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Kaleigh Smith Thursday‚ December 13‚ 2012 Week 3 Assignment Identify the regulations concerning venipuncture‚ drug administration‚ and IV medication and how these standards in your field. The number one regulation and has been for years when dealing with drug administration is patient identification. At least two patient identifiers are required when preforming any treatment or administering any drugs. Keeping drugs safe is also a big regulation. For example Pyxis cabinets are used to help
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drugs included in the study included marijuana and 17 other FDA approved legal drugs given in place of marijuana for many different ailments. Some of the drugs in the study included the popular prescription drugs Viagra‚ Ritalin‚ Lithium‚ Adderall‚ and Zofran. The study showed deaths due directly from the drug and deaths where the drug helped contribute to the death. Marijuana directly caused zero deaths while the other 17 drugs used in place of marijuana directly caused over
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