Sunrise,
No I would not necessarily used the Comparison article I posted in my office visit. Mainly because of the variable measured--cerebral cortex EMG activity @!#??. I could careless what chemical reactions are going on in my brain, I just want to function better. Also this is not a good one for arguing Stimulant Over non- stimulant. I will look later today for a good systematic review or RCT for you to use. I had two separate RCT articles that each showed Strattera and Adderall to effective in treating ADHD. However the success overall success rate and % of symptom reduction in the Adderall study was much higher than the Strattera. I don't know where I saved these files. I try and find them again. It is my (laypersons) understanding that Strattera was originally studied as an anti-depressant medication but when the results fail to show significant positive effects they switched gears and went after the ADHD market. There is a lot of evidence that stimulants are effective in treating ADHD and with the exception of the potential for addiction and some other minor side-effects, it was more appealing
to me to try a stimulant medication.
The Strattera side-effects listed as one of them
abnormal orgasms . WTF does that mean?
Although I would really love to be reminded of what an orgasm feels like, I certainly have no interest in experiencing an "abnormal" one.
I'll try to find a good article for you. If it is not free I will email it to you.
Hope your are doing OK.