{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Actually ADHD | Medication Strategies & Clinical Wisdom","title":"ADHD Medication Optimization for Adults","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/23881acd\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":774,"description":"The Optimization Blueprint — the algorithm Jonathan Murphy, PMHNP-BC, uses to find the right medication and the right dose for adults with ADHD.This episode is for two audiences simultaneously: clinicians refining their adult ADHD prescribing practice and patients trying to understand whether their current treatment is optimized.This episode covers:The three medication categories: methylphenidate, amphetamine, and non-stimulantWhy extended-release stimulants are first-line and why the \"controlled substance\" framing misleads prescribersThe standard adult starting doses for the major medicationsThe response and toleration framework for assessing the first prescriptionWhen to start with amphetamine versus methylphenidate based on presentationWhy methylphenidate is often the better starting point despite being less culturally familiarWhat \"optimized\" actually means: all good, no bad, no side effects, works like a vitaminThe risk of dysfunctional medication relationships and how they formWhy providers who haven't developed comfort with adult ADHD prescribing should consider referring out rather than under-treatingThis is the second episode in the sequence covering the optimization process from the book The Process: An Adult's Guide to ADHD Medication, available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H2Z6PM4TFind the YouTube channel Focus Path | PMHNP-BC for the full clinical education catalog.For educational purposes only. Not medical advice. Consult your own provider for clinical decisions.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/TQ0cdwY1LDRCErv0owrNaxd6zJJuqtQCa3NYWW3JqR4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yY2Vj/MzI1NGM3NGJkMzhm/YTFhNGUzZWMzMjg3/NTQ5MS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}