From the Amen Clinics website :
Quote:
http://www.amenclinics.com/clinics/i...help/adhd-add/
Limbic ADD:
Symptoms: primary ADD symptoms plus chronic mild sadness, negativity, low energy, low self-esteem, irritability, social isolation, and poor appetite and sleep patterns. Stimulants, by themselves, usually cause problems with rebound or cause depressive symptoms.
SPECT: usually high deep limbic activity plus low prefrontal cortex at rest and with concentration
Supplements: multiple vitamin, NeurOmega fish oil, SAMe or DL-phenylalanine
Medications: Stimulating antidepressants, such as Wellbutrin.
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I've read a couple of Dr. Amen's books, and in "Change Your Brain, Change Your Life" there's a whole section on ADD/ADHD that's pretty interesting. Which was like 2 years ago, so how I even remembered about that, I have no idea.....
Anyways, here's some other resources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bupropi...ivity_disorder
http://www.crazymeds.us/Zyban.shtml