Plain and simple, what does now having Strattera available as a treatment mean for helping children with ADHD?
Dr. Spencer: Given that the stimulants have been available for 40 years and have this track record that we know about. There are some new twists, but this is the first really new kind of compound that’s been proven and really tested for this condition. So, it really is a big paradigm shift. It’s not another drug that’s like ones we have. It’s really a new one. It’s new in several ways. It’s different, so that some kids who don’t respond to stimulants will respond to it. It lasts 24 hours a day. It has some different profiles. That means that some kids will do better on it than the stimulants. Kids who are mildly anxious might do better. Kids with tics might do better on it. That being said, some kids do better on the stimulants than this. It’s not going to replace the stimulants, but it really is a very different option. I think it allows anybody working in this area and parents and kids with this problem to really think what’s best for them. So, it’s an important enough new edition to
