How Does Mainstream Medicine Treat ADHD and ADD?
Mainstream medicine's approach to ADHD and ADD is a rating scale and a stimulant.
Can't sit. Can't start. Can't stop scrolling. Methylphenidate or amphetamine. Appetite drops. Sleep gets worse. Dose up. If you're an adult who made it to 38 undiagnosed, you get the same script and a shrug about childhood.
Sound like your last doctor's appointment?
What Does Mainstream Medicine Miss About ADHD and ADD?
Commonly missed root causes of ADHD and ADD include sleep apnea, low ferritin, a chaotic gut, or a trauma-wired nervous system.
Attention is a dopamine-and-arousal system sitting on sleep, iron, blood sugar, and a room full of alerts. A stimulant can be a useful tool. It is a poor only tool when apnea, low ferritin, a chaotic gut, or a trauma-wired nervous system is doing half the "ADHD."
The Atma Approach looks at you as a unique person. Why is your attention this expensive?
Has your doctor ever talked to you about these commonly missed root causes?
Commonly Missed Root Causes
How Can Atma Clinic Help With ADHD and ADD?
Atma's doctors and nurse practitioners, certified in Advanced Functional and Integrative Medicine, work to find and treat the root cause of your ADHD and ADD rather than only managing symptoms.
We've helped hundreds of patients minimize — or entirely eliminate — their "raise the stimulant and hope the appetite comes back" plan, and solve the underlying root problem.
At Atma, our Medical Doctors (MDs) and Nurse Practitioners (NPs) go through intensive training to become certified in Advanced Functional and Integrative Medicine. They're certified and ready to get to the root of your issue.