Understanding ADHD medications: What Parents Need to Know - Part Two

<p>ADHD Parenting Podcast – Episode 66: Understanding ADHD Medications: What Parents Need to Know – Part Two</p><p>Hosts Ryan and Mike continue their two-part deep dive into ADHD medications by walking through the actual medication categories and how they differ. They cover the two stimulant families — methylphenidate-derived (Ritalin, Concerta, Focalin, Jornay PM) and amphetamine-derived (Adderall, Vyvanse, Dexedrine) — and explain why a poor response to one class doesn&#39;t mean all stimulants will fail. From there they break down alpha agonists like clonidine and guanfacine, non-stimulants including Strattera and Qelbree, and the role SSRIs play when anxiety or depression co-occurs with ADHD. They also address the growing reality that pediatricians and nurse practitioners — not psychiatrists — are now the primary prescribers of ADHD medication due to a severe nationwide shortage that isn&#39;t getting better. The episode closes with a reminder that parents don&#39;t need to become medication experts; they need enough knowledge to ask better questions and partner effectively with their child&#39;s prescriber.</p><p><br></p><p>Find Mike @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.grownowadhd.com/">www.grownowadhd.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠ &amp; on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.instagram.com/grownowadhd/">IG⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><br>Find Ryan @ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.adhddude.com/">www.adhddude.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠ &amp; on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/ADHDDudeRyanWexelblattLCSW">Youtube⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>{{chapters}}</p><p>[00:00:00] Start</p><p>[00:01:35] The Two Stimulant Families Explained</p><p>[00:03:42] Why Finding the Right Medication Takes Time</p><p>[00:05:11] Alpha Agonists: A Different Category</p><p>[00:06:44] Non-Stimulants: Strattera and Qelbree</p><p>[00:09:40] SSRIs and ADHD: Separate but Related</p><p>[00:11:12] Why Pediatricians Now Prescribe Most ADHD Meds</p><p>[00:13:11] Conclusion and Key Takeaways</p><p><br></p>