What are the effects of Catapres and Tenex on ADHD?
These drugs are most widely used as blood pressure medications, but they’re seeing use as an alternative to stimulants for treatment of ADHD. They work best in children with a lot of hyperactivity and aggression, and those who tend to be overfocused rather than simply distractible or inattentive. They’re also drugs of choice when ADHD appears with tics or Tourette’s syndrome (a disorder that may include both vocal and body tics). In fact, they’re used to treat Tourette’s syndrome even when it doesn’t involve ADHD. They’re often used in combination with stimulants. Catapres is available as a skin patch. Placed on the torso, it provides a slow, sustained release of the drug. This helps avoid sleepiness and provides good behavioral control.
