If stimulants given for the treatment of ADHD produce troubling side effects that are unacceptable to the child or the parents, which other group of medications has been found in trials to be superior to placebo although less effective than
stimulants? a. monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors
b. antipsychotics
c. lithium
d. tricyclic antidepressants
D
Tricyclic antidepressants have been found in trials to be superior to placebo although less effective than stimulants. However, antidepressants are not infrequently used to treat adult ADHD but are not FDA approved in children as treatment for ADHD.
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