Guide To Effective ADHD Treatments

Non-Stimulant Medications

If stimulants do not go over well, there are non-stimulant alternatives. Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors are non-stimulant medications that prevent cells from absorbing norepinephrine resulting in higher norepinephrine levels outside the cell, where communication with the nervous system occurs. Norepinephrine is a stress hormone that usually gets the body ready for action. It increases heart rate, blood pressure, and increases blood flow to the muscle. So norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors have similar effects as stimulants, just without some of the negative side effects. Although non-stimulant medications have fewer side effects than stimulants, it may take longer to notice their effect on symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.