Therapeutic Effect of Atomoxtine in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder with Comorbidity
- VernacularTitle:盐酸托莫西汀对注意缺陷多动障碍共病的疗效
- Author:
qian-bo, CHEN
;
yi, ZHOU
;
tong, XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
atomoxetine;
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder;
comorbidity
- From:Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2004;0(12):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Atomoxetine is a noradrenaline transmitter reuptake inhibitor which can selectively inhibit presynaptic noradrenaline transport protein,strengthen noradrenaline's resupination effect,and increases noradrenaline's activity released by synaptic cleft to improve the symptoms of the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD)patients.ADHD patients often accompany with other psychological diseases like oppositional defiant disorder,anxiety disorder,which may hinder the diagnosis of ADHD.There is still no accepted effective medicine nowadays.Currently,research on the treatment of the ADHD is more and more popular.Good therapeutic effect of atomoxetine to treat ADHD has been found in resent studies.This article summarized the current management of using atomoxetine to treat ADHD.
