ADHD Brain is Sleepy Brain
“The Problem is Arousal, Not Attention: Let us first look at the underlying physiological problem of ADD. The bulk of scientific evidence accumulated since the 1940s indicates that the central feature of ADD is poor regulation of the brain’s arousal state. The most convincing argument to explain the role of arousal (how sleepy.. read more →
ADD’s Cluster Conditions
From: Getting Rid of Ritalin By: Robert W. Hill, Ph.D. Eduardo Castro, M.D. “The time is overdue for a serious look at our current treatment regimens and for a realistic approach to the cluster of problems that fall under the large umbrella of ADD. There is a pressing need to discuss.. read more →
ADD, ADHD Watch Netflix to Get Well
From: Getting Rid of Ritalin By: Robert W. Hill, Ph.D. Eduardo Castro, M.D. With the many cases of ADD and ADHD, “there were no medications, no major dietary changes, no endless behavior modification or psychotherapy—-just neurofeedback. A simple treatment that involves two treatments a week, in which the patient is connected to a specialized.. read more →
ADHD Stories of Recovery
From: Getting Rid of Ritalin By: Robert W. Hill, Ph.D. Eduardo Castro, M. D. “Seth was a nine-year old. He was failing every third-grade subject and he had no friends. His mother gave him a birthday party and only two children showed up. Seth had been on Ritalin, but it did not.. read more →
ADD, ADHD Natural Pathways
“There is hope for people with ADD as well as its companions, hyperactivity, aggressiveness, violent behavior, and substance abuse: neurofeedback. Neurofeedback is a sophisticated form of biofeedback that actually trains the brain to speed up. It can do on a permanent basis what Ritalin can only do for a few hours, and there are no.. read more →
Ritalin and ADHD
From Biofeedback for the Brain by Paul G. Swingle, Ph.D. “Nora Volkow, a psychiatrist with the Brookhaven National Laboratories, points out that Ritalin is a more potent dopamine transport inhibitor than cocaine. The inhibitors increase dopamine in the brain, which, in turn, has a stimulating and energizing effect. The typical dose of Ritalin for.. read more →
“ADD” Patterns Can Look Worse While Actually Improving
From Biofeedback for the Brain by Paul G. Swingle, Ph.D. “FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: Q: My husband thinks that neurotherapy is BS because our daughter’s brainwave ratios became worse after we started treatment, even though her teacher felt she was improving. Is the treatment working, even though the numbers got worse? A: .. read more →