The Facts About ADD
By: Julianne Wilkerson
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
What is ADD:
ADD, or also known as AD/HD, is divided into three subtypes, according to the main features associated with the disorder: inattentiveness, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. The three subtypes are:AD/HD [ A.D.D. OR ADHD ] Predominantly Combined Type, AD/HD [ A.D.D. OR ADHD ] Predominantly Inattentive Type, and AD/HD [ A.D.D. OR ADHD ] Predominantly Hyperactive-Impulsive Type. Children diagnosed with ADD with these subtypes have little to no trouble with sitting still or inhibiting behavior, they may on the other hand have a harder time with paying attention and staying on task. Kids with AD/HD are sort of the opposite, they have little to no trouble with staying on taskWhat causes ADD or AD/HD:
ADD & AD/HD is a neurobiologically-based developmental disability estimated to affect between 3-5% of the school age population. No one really knows what causes it, but scientific evidence suggests that the disorder is genetically transmitted in many cases and results from a chemical imbalance or deficiency in certain neurotransmitters, which are chemicals that help the brain regulate behavior. Studies show that the rate at which the brain uses glucose, its main energy source, is lower in subjects with AD/HD [ A.D.D. OR ADHD ] than in subjects without AD/HD [ A.D.D. OR ADHD ].
ADD/ A.D.H.D. Brain
this picture is a little insight of what it's really like to have ADD or AD/HD.
Medication
There are a list of various medications that can be used to control the problem. Some examples are listed below:
- Amphetamine (Adderall)
- Lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse)
- Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
Has to be prescribed to you by your doctor/ physician to be able to purchase these over the counter drugs.
Abuse of the drug/ side effects
Popular drugs used for this disorder such as Adderall can be abused easily especially by students in high school and colleges. It can end up being dangerous if you abuse the use of it. Some of the side effects are listed below:
- Anorexia
- Sleeping disorders
- chronic headaches
- Pain in the stomach
- High blood pressure
- Unexplained weight loss
- mood swings
- chest pain
- vomiting
- heart burn
Work cited
All of my information i used can be found from these cites.
- http://www.add-adhd.org/ADHD_attention-deficit.html
- (ADDERALL: candy for college students) https://www.google.com/search?q=attention+deficit+disorder&biw=1366&bih=633&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&pjf=1&ved=0ahUKEwj1roOBh4TLAhVFbiYKHRTbAM8Q_AUIBygC&safe=active&ssui=on#safe=strict&tbm=isch&q=adderall+candy+for+college+students&imgrc=0_XMWXZPjtrmOM%3A
- (picture of adderall) https://www.google.com/search?q=attention+deficit+disorder&biw=1366&bih=633&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&pjf=1&ved=0ahUKEwj1roOBh4TLAhVFbiYKHRTbAM8Q_AUIBygC&safe=active&ssui=on#safe=strict&tbm=isch&q=methylphenidate&imgrc=eLp-MjU6qKCaEM%3A
- (picture of ADD/ A.D.H.D. brain) https://www.google.com/search?q=attention+deficit+disorder&biw=1366&bih=633&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&pjf=1&ved=0ahUKEwj1roOBh4TLAhVFbiYKHRTbAM8Q_AUIBygC&safe=active&ssui=on#imgrc=Xt1rq0Ig-g-MWM%3A