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July 8, 2020 at 11:08 am
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Penny Williams
Keymaster
ADHD stimulant medication doesn’t have to be taken daily — it helps when it’s in your system and doesn’t when it’s not, it does not build. However, some people struggle with the large swings between days on and days off medication and do better if they take it daily.
A Patient’s Primer on the Stimulant Medications Used to Treat ADHD
Penny
ADDitude Community Moderator, Parenting ADHD Coach, Podcaster & Author, Mom to teen w/ ADHD, LDs, and autism