Stimulants Use in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Kids - Triumph or Tribulation?

P demonstrated stimulants are the mainstay of treatment in Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with effect sizes of 0.8-1.1 (Pliszka & AACAP Work Group on Quality Issues, 2007). Stimulants have been used since the 30s. They are very effective and generally very safe. Yet, parents are usually reluctant to put their kids on stimulants for a multitude of concerns. Sorely, inadequate psychoeducation on the part of clinicians contributes to this aversive attitude. Here, I would try to highlight some of these controversies around ADHD medications and examine the extant literature to refute it.