| abstract |
This invention discloses a treatment for a patient receiving medication to treat an attention deficit disorder such as ADHD wherein the treatment results in a loss of appetite and impairment of the patient's attentiveness. The treatment combines a treatment for an attention deficit disorder with an appetite stimulant, wherein the appetite stimulant increases the caloric intake of a patient, which can increase the patient's attentiveness. The combination treatment can be given for an indefinite, including, without limitation, life-long, to allow a patient to maintain normal caloric intake during treatment for an attention deficit disorder. |