Q: “What do doctors think of ADHD medication vacations? What happens if we don’t give our child medication on the weekends? Can we stop medication during holidays, school closures, and any other time our child isn’t in school?”ADHD medication vacations are the biggest no-no that I can think of.
I say that as a clinician with decades of experience treating children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).Often, parents are driven to give their child breaks from medication because of appetite reduction, sleep difficulties, and other side effects associated with taking stimulants.
But medication vacations, even just on weekends, only increases the likelihood that side effects will occur.[Read: ADHD Medication Vacation Pros and Cons]Here’s why: The body and brain need to gradually adjust to the side effects of ADHD medication, if there are any.
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