Dr Charles Parker

June 17, 2008

ADD/ADHD Medications: Problems Remain with School Breakfasts

ADD/ADHD Medications Work - School Breakfast Timing Requires Careful Attention I was up in New Haven recently and had several conversations with pediatricians and child psychiatrists about school breakfasts, - provided at school for many of the metro children as a service to ensure they had proper AM nutrition. It's sponsored by state and federal and state governments, and is helpful for many.
May 25, 2008

Amen, Carlat, SPECT and Psych Evidence for ADD/ADHD: Don’t look, don’t tell?

Carlat says we shouldn't use SPECT for diagnosis? We shouldn't use SPECT tools that we know work to help discover the many missed diagnoses often found under the large umbrella of ADD/ADHD? This question regarding the use of SPECT is more than a simple ADD diagnostic tool.
April 27, 2008

More than just Vitamin D: New Specifics On Vit D3

Vitamin D3 is more than just Vitamin D and sunshine: Many are recognizing the relevance of Vitamin D3 testing for multiple brain and body applications, but there are some brief caveats found in this recent paper
November 14, 2007

Vyvanse Dosage for ADHD: The Water Titration Recipe

Vyvanse Dosage Strategy Improved: Some have asked offline about clarification of the water titration strategy with Vyvanse, and this post is a brief clarification on that process.