FAQ's
Behavior Management Consultants Inc.
We educate, mentor, and assist parents, caregivers, and professionals
We educate, mentor, and assist parents, caregivers, and professionals
How They Work
Adderall
How It Works:
A once-a-day amphetamine, it puts the brake on areas of the brain responsible for organizing thoughts
Side Effects:
Rapid heartbeat, high blood pressure and, in rare cases, overstimulation. It can also become addictive
Tested/Approved:
Approved to treat ADHD in children 3 and older
Concerta
How It Works:
It keeps neurons bathed in norepinephrine and dopamine, which reduce hyperactivity and inattention
Side Effects:
Headache, stomach pain, sleeplessness and in rare cases overstimulation
Tested/Approved:
Approved to treat ADHD in children 6 and older
Strattera
How It Works:
Approved a year ago, its the first nonstimulant for ADHD; it enhances norepinephrine levels in the brain.
Side Effects:
Decreased appetite, fatigue, nausea, stomach pain
Tested/Approved:
Approved to treat ADHD in children 6 and older
Ritalin
How It Works:
Its active agent, methylphenidate stimulates the brain to filter and prioritize incoming information.
Side Effects:
Headache, lack of appetite, irritability, nervousness, insomnia.
Tested/Approved:
Approved to treat ADHD in children 6 and older
Methypatch
How It Works:
The patch form of the stimulate methylphenidate, it delivers continuous low doses through the skin.
Side Effects:
similar to those for oral methylphenidate
Tested/Approved:
Developed to treat ADHD, but the FDA has deemed drug "unapprovable: until further studies are completed.
Prozac
How It Works:
Approved in 1987, its was the first anti-depressant aimed at regulating serotonin, a brain chemical involved in mood
Side Effects:
Insomnia, anxiety, nervousness, weight loss, mania
Tested/Approved:
Approved to treat depression and OCD in children 7 and older.
Zoloft
How It Works:
It enhances the levels of serotonin in the brain to maintain feeling of satisfaction and stability.
Side Effects:
Upset stomach, dry mouth, agitation, decreased appetite.
Tested/Approved:
Not approved for kids but prescribed based on adult data for depression, anxiety, OCD and others.
Paxil
How It Works:
Like Prozac and Zoloft, it elevates levels of serotonin in the brain
Side Effects:
Nausea, drowsiness, insomnia
Tested/Approved:
Not approved for kids but prescribed based on adult data for depression, anxiety, OCD and others.
Effexor
How It Works:
It target two brain chemicals, serotonin and norepinephrine, to regulate mood.
Side Effects:
Nausea, constipation nervousness, loss of appetite, drowsiness.
Tested/Approved:
Not approved for kids but doctors prescribe if for childhood depression based on adult data.
Depakote
How It Works:
This anti-seizure medication is particularly effective in treating the grandiose, hype agitated state of mania
Side Effects:
Headache, lack of appetite, irritability, nervousness, insomnia.
Tested/Approved:
Not approved for kids but doctors use it to treat for childhood bipolar mania seizure.
Zyprexa
How It Works:
It's a mood stabilizer designed to balance levels of serotonin and dopamine in the brain.
Side Effects:
Weight gain, drowsiness, dry mouth, seizure.
Tested/Approved:
Not approved for kids but doctors use it to treat for childhood bipolar mania and schizophrenia.
Lithium
How It Works:
It stabilizes the episodes of elated, intensely joyous moods associated with mania.
Side Effects:
Nausea, loss of appetite, trembling of the hand.
Tested/Approved:
Not approved for kids but doctors use it to treat for childhood bipolar mania.
Our therapists practice leading edge treatments based on the principles of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) and Approved Medication Administration Personnel (AMAP) with our primary goal to create positive and enduring change for all of our clients.
