Desoxyn & ADHD

What Is ADHD?

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a chronic behavioral disorder. While it is commonly affiliated with children, the disorder affects many adults, too. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, around eight million America adults suffer from ADHD. As of 2011, roughly 6.4 million children were affected by it, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.

The first case of ADHD was mentioned in 1902, but awareness didn’t come until the 1990s and 2000s. Subsequently, this caused a surge in the number of diagnoses. Some people believe over-diagnosis is actually occurring, but proving this is nearly impossible.

There are genetic ties to this disorder. Everyday Health notes parents with ADHD have a 50 percent chance of producing offspring with the disorder. Males are around three times as likely to have ADHD as females, per Kids Health.

In the past, ADHD and attention deficit disorder were separate afflictions. Now it is recognized as one disorder with different subtypes. Some people have the hyperactive-impulsive type, while others suffer from inattentive type. Combined type ADHD mixes both of these types into a melting pot of symptoms commonly seen in both types.

Symptoms of the hyperactive-impulsive type include:

• Struggling to wait one’s turn in a conversation before speaking
• Impatience
• Difficulty sitting or standing still
• Excessive talking

Those with inattentive type typically suffer from:

• Being easily distracted
• Shifting from one task to the next without finishing the first
• Becoming easily bored
• Difficulty following instructions
• Disorganization
• Commonly making careless mistakes
• Frequent daydreaming

Who’s Doing It?

ADHD may be more common among substance abusers in general. The 122-129.pdf” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism reports ADHD is present in about a quarter of all adult addicts and substance abusers who are seeking treatment.

Teenagers are at specific risk of abuse of prescription pills. They are the most likely demographic to believe that a drug is safer merely because doctors prescribe it to patients in need. Furthermore, 14 percent of 12 to 17 year olds report being offered prescription drugs at some point in their lives, and 39 percent of those 14 to 20 years old say it’s simple to obtain these drugs online, per the Office of National Drug Control Policy. According to the Journal of Addictive Behavior, 11.9 million people aged 12 and older have used methamphetamine without a medical need for it.

Individuals whose parents were substance abusers are already predisposed to a greater risk of developing such a disorder themselves. Add to that the increased risk of developing ADHD in children whose mothers engaged in substance abuse while pregnant, and the likelihood of both disorders occurring alongside one another is prominent. One London Journal of Primary Care study notes that children whose mothers used or abused alcohol while pregnant were 2.33 times more likely to develop ADHD compared to children who weren’t exposed to alcohol prenatally.

Not surprisingly, Desoxyn is also approved for the treatment of obesity. This is due to its effect on suppressing the appetite. Individuals who use the drug for this purpose should only do so under strict supervision by an experienced physician and, even then, dependency can form.

It is believed that having co-occurring mental health disorders may make you more likely to engage in drug or alcohol abuse. Likewise, people with ADHD may be more likely to have another disorder present. PsychCentral notes this likelihood is increasingly common among women with ADHD, who often have other disorders that impact their moods, such as dysphoria and alcoholism. Abuse of drugs like Desoxyn is common among ADHD sufferers to begin with due to the likelihood that they are legitimately prescribed these drugs.