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Article: Choose nonstimulants with care in ADHD.(Child/Adolescent Psychiatry)
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- Clinical Psychiatry News
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- September 1, 2005
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NEW YORK -- Options are available for children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder who do not respond to treatment with stimulants or are troubled by side effects, but they must be chosen and used carefully, Laurence L. Greenhill, M.D., said at a psychopharmacology update sponsored by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
First the diagnosis should be reviewed, as many conditions that will not respond to stimulants can overlap or mimic ADHD. These include oppositional defiance disorder, anxiety problems, depression, occasionally bipolar disorder, and psychotic conditions.
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