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What makes your heart rate faster-- adhd meds or stimulants?

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Dr. Glen Elliott answered

Specializes in Child Psychiatry

Question in error: Stimulants are the primary class of adhd meds, and they do indeed tend to increase hr and elevate bp. There are non-stimulant meds for adhd such as strattera, (atomoxetine) Intuniv or tenex, and Kapvay that are not stimulants and do not cause either se. The increased hr continues each time one takes the medication, but there has been no evidence that the elevated hr causes problems, short or long term.

Answered 4/13/2016

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Dr. Carla Enriquez answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

OTC meds/stuff: Coffee, tea, energy drinks, caffeinated beverages, ginseng, taurine, ma huang, ephedrine, guarana, otc decongestants (pseudoephedrine), some nasal sprays, all create more tachycardia than adhd meds, & should be avoided by those who take them.

Answered 12/9/2013

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