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E63: ADHD: Introduction to Stimulants

E63: ADHD: Introduction to Stimulants

Update: 2025-10-29
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On today's episode from my ADHD season I will be introducing the stimulant medications. I'll do an overview of all of the stimulants that we will be discussing on the following several episodes. I'll discuss what symptoms you can expect to respond well versus not so well, the different durations of actions, the history behind these medications, and the mechanism by which they work, specifically the difference between amphetamine and methylphenidate as these are our two stimulant classes. I hope you enjoy this introduction to these medications and feel prepared to finally get into talking about the individual medications over the next several episodes in our ADHD series!
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E63: ADHD: Introduction to Stimulants

E63: ADHD: Introduction to Stimulants