Combined Hyperactive-Impulsive and Attentive- It Brain C-13 Review is the combination of the inattentive and hyperactive- impulsive behaviors. In this subtype, there are six or more symptoms of inattention and another six or more for hyperactivity-impulsivity. People appear not to be able to concentrate, stay on task and they can be easily distracted and forget. For many years the standard treatment for ADHD has been Methylphenidate (MPH; Ritalin, Concerta, Metadate or Methylin) Methylphenidate is a psychostimulant drug which can have undesirable side effects.
Ritalin is known on the street as "kiddie coke" or Vitamin R or "the R-Ball" they crush and snort the tablets for a mild high. The effects of long-term methylphenidate treatment on the developing brains of children with ADHD are still under debate, that fact alone should ring bells as to its suitability as a treatment of choice. How can you treat hyperactivity at home?
I'll begin this section with a little story: My sister-in-law moved from the United States to the Philippines to live with us because her husband has just passed away from cancer of the liver. She, as you can understand needed her family around her for support. Well, she has a three year old son who was hyperactive and boy! When I say hyperactive he was over the moon. Very demanding of attention and he fulfilled all the requirements listed above to be classified as a Primarily Hyperactive/Impulsive type. He certainly did not have any Attention Deficit problems, just very active and "big time"