For many years – doctors suggested that people only take ADD/ADHD medication for school days. So, doctors suggested that people stop their stimulant medicine on weekends and holidays (including Christmas breaks, summer breaks, etc.). In the past 10-15 years, there has been more of a recognition that ADD/ADHD impacts many more areas of people’s lives than [...]

I was recently sitting in a team meeting with the members of our clinic team. We were having a discussion which was partially about patients, but also partially about parenting techniques which we use as parents ourselves. It was a very interesting discussion… You see, I was talking about the difficulty that a set of parents were [...]

It is with sadness that I report that a doctor who was a true leader in ADHD in Canada and internationally passed away on April 8, 2010. Dr. Atila Turgay had recently created the ‘Toronto ADHD Clinic’, where he was seeing a large number of children, teens and adults for ADHD. This was a service which [...]

A recent new report shows that Watson Pharmaceuticals is cleared to create a generic form of Concerta for the US. A recent court of appeal decision is reported to have said that the patent on Concerta is invalid and that Watson is cleared to make their own version of the drug. Johnson and Johnson, the [...]

Although Intuniv is quite new, Shire Pharmaceuticals has had to continually fight to keep its patent protected for this new medicine. Shire has had recent lawsuits against: Actavis and Teva. Now, they are fighting Anchen to protect their medicine. For now, Intuniv is safe. The report above suggests that the Shire patent on Intuniv only goes until [...]

A recent news release came out sharing that the global market for ADD/ADHD medications is expected to reach $4.2 Billion (with a ‘B)  worldwide by 2015. It is projected to go up to $3.3 Billion by 2012. Whenever I see statistics like this, I find myself having a mixed reaction. On the one hand, I know that [...]

Many people with ADD/ADHD have problems with sleep. Research shows that about 30-40% of people with ADD/ADHD have sleep problems. Then, some medications can cause insomnia as a side effect which can worsen the sleep problems. While there are many prescription medications which can help with sleep, people are often reluctant to use another prescription medication [...]

Generic Concerta was introduced into Canada around February 2010. As I’ve written in my full article about Generic Concerta – I’m quite concerned about the fact that the new generic medicine does not have the same properties as brand name Concerta – and this may lead to problems for patients who are automatically switched from [...]

Often technology can help kids in school to learn effectively. This technology can be helpful for kids, teens or adults with ADD/ADHD – and it is particularly helpful when there is a co-existing learning disability – like dyslexia or any other LD. Listed below are a few software programs which may assist you. This is a [...]

A recent article online reported that Lindsay Lohan has been given the right to take Adderall and Ambien. She is currently struggling with substance abuse and dependence, and apparently she has to go for regular drug screening. Court documents show that Lindsay has been prescribed Adderall – presumably for ADHD. Does this mean that Lindsay has [...]