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Home › Articles › Special Needs Kids › Strattera

Strattera

Another Weapon in the Fight Against ADHD

By Heather Johnson Durocher

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Some Drawbacks
Like anything, Strattera can have drawbacks, some parents have found. "His appetite is still somewhat poor. I really hoped that this wouldn't show up in him," Karran says of her son. "Being that we live in New Orleans, food is a way of life, not just for nourishment. He wants to be able to eat more."

"He seems more quiet, sometimes withdrawn," says Siegel, whose son began taking Strattera in February 2003. Still, Siegel and others whose children are trying this new treatment, say the good outweighs the bad. And in Siegel's case, trying this new medication is a family affair of sorts – she also is on Strattera, having lived with ADHD herself for a long while. "My son is open to trying something new. He wants to be 'normal,'" says Siegel. "I am also open to trying something new. The fact that this drug is stimulant free is one of the reasons I did not hesitate trying it. It definitely helps to try it together."

Time will tell just how successful Strattera is in treating individuals with ADHD. Within a couple of years, experts expect to know more about which type of medication works better in certain cases of ADHD. Two recent studies have been conducted comparing Concerta, the most widely-prescribed medication for children with ADHD, and Strattera. "With time we'll know more about the medicine and how it compares to the stimulants with respect to safety, side effects and effectiveness," says Dr. Adesman.


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