PASSWORD>aaI221mi7wL3IDoes anyone know if Zoloft helps kids with ADD? I have a friend whose child is going to be put on Zoloft who has ADD-inattentive, does it work?
Re: Zoloft for ADD??
: There is some research that says yes, it works for some kids. My
: depressed/ADHD child took it for awhile and it did seem to help,
: though the changes weren’t dramatic. Stimulants like Ritalin seem
: to work best for certain symptoms, i.e. hyperactivity. Our M.D.
: felt that it was safe, in fact he said it can be given to pregnant
: women. My nephew who is ADHD ia on adderall and clonodine and Zoloft…the zoloft is an antidepressant, My experience with him on zoloft is….he was on it for 5 weeks i took him off of it, it caused him to have uncontrolable outbursts at school in this time he was sent home from school 3 times,he cussed ALL the time (he said he didnt know he was doing this), very moody and never had anything nice to say…this was our experience and yours might be very different ….good luck
Re: Zoloft for ADD??
: Does anyone know if Zoloft helps kids with ADD? I have a friend whose
: child is going to be put on Zoloft who has ADD-inattentive, does
: it work?It is my understanding that although stimulants are very useful (Ritalan, Adderal, etc.) that it is also newer information that it is being found that anti-depressants are also very useful for treating ADD/ADHD. Particularly interesting to me was a speaker I heard at CHADD who was discussing that where a stimulant might be more useful at younger ages, that sometimes can taper off towards puberty and they’re finding anti-dpressants particularly useful post-puberty and in Adult ADD/ADHD. Some kids do suffer depression after prolonged ADD/ADHD struggles, school failure, sociol difficulty, self doubt, always feeling challenged or different….. for younger ages it may be helpful for those effcts as well. I know my daughter came to think she was TOTALLY stupid by the time she was 8…..she was ADD and falling through the school cracks despite my efforts to get help since 1st grade. I’ve heard good and bad reviews about zoloft. From aggresive behavior to it being a saving grace
EMAILNOTICES>noPASSWORD>aa.WKuN.MsKscThere is some research that says yes, it works for some kids. My depressed/ADHD child took it for awhile and it did seem to help, though the changes weren’t dramatic. Stimulants like Ritalin seem to work best for certain symptoms, i.e. hyperactivity. Our M.D. felt that it was safe, in fact he said it can be given to pregnant women.