Trenna Sutcliffe, M.D.

And it's actually that personal part that helps them understand their child. And I come back to self-esteem and interpersonal.

And it's actually that personal part that helps them understand their child. And I come back to self-esteem and interpersonal.

Yes, that's exactly it. Sometimes we don't use medication. I am the first to say, if your child doesn't need it, we're not going to use it. although we know that medication can make a really big difference.

Yes, that's exactly it. Sometimes we don't use medication. I am the first to say, if your child doesn't need it, we're not going to use it. although we know that medication can make a really big difference.

ADHD medicines, we're talking stimulants and non-stimulants. First-line treatment considered is stimulants. Within stimulants, we have two different medications. We have one called methylphenidate and one called amphetamine. Methylphenidate, we have many brands. That's the Ritalin, which has been around since I believe the 1950s. We've got Ritalin, we've got Focalin, we've got Concerta.

ADHD medicines, we're talking stimulants and non-stimulants. First-line treatment considered is stimulants. Within stimulants, we have two different medications. We have one called methylphenidate and one called amphetamine. Methylphenidate, we have many brands. That's the Ritalin, which has been around since I believe the 1950s. We've got Ritalin, we've got Focalin, we've got Concerta.

We have lots of different methylphenidates.

We have lots of different methylphenidates.

Concerta, and there's many more brands. They're all different brands.

Concerta, and there's many more brands. They're all different brands.

How the medication's released.

How the medication's released.

Timing of release and the mechanism of release.

Timing of release and the mechanism of release.

Yeah, it's the same active ingredient, methylphenidate. But it's interesting, kids respond differently to the different medications, the brands, because the release mechanisms are different. So some kids are sensitive.

Yeah, it's the same active ingredient, methylphenidate. But it's interesting, kids respond differently to the different medications, the brands, because the release mechanisms are different. So some kids are sensitive.

Yeah, that's exactly right. And there's no science, unfortunately, to tell us which one's going to work for your child. So you have to basically try a few.

Yeah, that's exactly right. And there's no science, unfortunately, to tell us which one's going to work for your child. So you have to basically try a few.

Amphetamine. So that's Adderall, which has been around since the 1930s. And then there's, you mentioned Vyvanse, Vyvanse, Dexedrine. So there's medications in that group.

Amphetamine. So that's Adderall, which has been around since the 1930s. And then there's, you mentioned Vyvanse, Vyvanse, Dexedrine. So there's medications in that group.