ADHD Medication: What Parents Need to Know | Part 1

<p>Ryan &amp; Mike take on ADHD kids' medication based on research and doctors, not social media. They cover untreated ADHD risks, debunk the psychiatrist myth, and put decisions with parents and prescribers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Find Mike @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.grownowadhd.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.grownowadhd.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠<br />Find Ryan @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.adhddude.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.adhddude.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠</p><p><br /></p><p>{{chapters}}</p><p>[00:00:00] Start</p><p>[00:01:05] Why Parents Get Confused About Medication</p><p>[00:03:40] The Risks of Untreated ADHD</p><p>[00:06:46] Where Medication Misinformation Comes From</p><p>[00:10:15] Do You Really Need a Child Psychiatrist?</p><p>[00:13:34] Who Makes the Medication Decision</p><p><strong>Citations</strong></p><p>American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. (2020). <em>Clinical use of pharmacogenetic tests in prescribing psychotropic medications for children and adolescents</em>. <a href="https://www.aacap.org/aacap/Policy_Statements/2020/Clinical-Use-Pharmacogenetic-Tests-Prescribing-Psychotropic-Medications-for-Children-Adolescents.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.aacap.org/aacap/Policy_Statements/2020/Clinical-Use-Pharmacogenetic-Tests-Prescribing-Psychotropic-Medications-for-Children-Adolescents.aspx</a></p><p>American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. (2022). <em>Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: Parents’ medication guide</em>. <a href="https://www.aacap.org/App_Themes/AACAP/docs/resource_centers/resources/med_guides/ADHD_Medication_Guide-web.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.aacap.org/App_Themes/AACAP/docs/resource_centers/resources/med_guides/ADHD_Medication_Guide-web.pdf</a></p><p>American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. (n.d.). <em>Pharmacogenetic testing</em>. <a href="https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Pharmacogenetic_Testing-128.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Pharmacogenetic_Testing-128.aspx</a></p><p>American Psychiatric Association. (n.d.). <em>What is ADHD?</em> <a href="https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/adhd/what-is-adhd?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/adhd/what-is-adhd</a></p><p>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2024). <em>Clinical care of ADHD</em>. <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/adhd/hcp/treatment-recommendations/index.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cdc.gov/adhd/hcp/treatment-recommendations/index.html</a></p><p>Dalsgaard, S., Leckman, J. F., Mortensen, P. B., Nielsen, H. S., &amp; Simonsen, M. (2015). Effect of drugs on the risk of injuries in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A prospective cohort study. <em>The Lancet Psychiatry, 2</em>(8), 702–709. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(15)00271-0</p><p>Dalsgaard, S., Østergaard, S. D., Leckman, J. F., Mortensen, P. B., &amp; Pedersen, M. G. (2015). Mortality in children, adolescents, and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A nationwide cohort study. <em>The Lancet, 385</em>(9983), 2190–2196. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(14)61684-6</p><p>de Vries, W., Boer, M., Stevens, G. W. J. M., &amp; van Dorsselaer, S. (2025). Exploring concept creep: Youth’s portrayal of ADHD on TikTok. <em>SSM Mental Health, 7</em>, 100374.</p><p>Harpin, V., Mazzone, L., Raynaud, J. P., Kahle, J., &amp; Hodgkins, P. (2016). Long-term outcomes of ADHD: A systematic review of self-esteem and social function. <em>Journal of Attention Disorders, 20</em>(4), 295–305. https://doi.org/10.1177/1087054713486516</p><p>Myer, N. M., Boland, J.