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15y ago
Dextroamphetamine is a psychostimulant drug which is known to produce increased wakefulness and focus in association with decreased fatigue and decreased appetite. Drugs with similar psychoactive properties can be referred to or described a
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15y ago
That is scary. My experience,when I was addicted, was that I couldn't find a doc to prescribe them for me. Was it the dead-faced junkie staring back that prevented it? Probably. It's sad they are so heavily prescribed again, because I kno
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15y ago
Not pain meds for legit pain. But as a ex-addict of benzos I would restrict those to epileptic patients... The data on benzos for mania, depression, and suicide is scary. Long term use has terrible effects. Most docs don't prescribe the he
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15y ago
I agree. I was a quirky, energetic, and mischievous child. I caused trouble. I was a brat (and still am sometimes). I'm glad to have my ADD, hyper-awareness comes in handy often. Sometimes it drives me crazy too. But I'm learning to be
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15y ago
Is that so? I don't recall saying those things. I did say an open space for them to get the energy out, so that when they return they are more able to focus on 'accomplishing things'. Whatever it is kids need to accomplish other growing
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15y ago
It is absurd.
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15y ago
1988 was the heyday. It was still a 'miracle-drug' at that point. I was the experimental group. They dialed it down after year or so, although I didn't notice much change.
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15y ago
Your experience is yours. How long have you been on medication? What medication specifically? I've heard that some new meds are not stimulant. They might be good. But the old Ritalin/Adderall stimulants have quite possibly caused the ps
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As a child of 8 years old, I was given 120MG of Ritalin per day. I rarely slept the first 2 years. If I did it was around 6am for an hour or so. Then I had to take my morning dose for school. They also wanted me to take a pill to sleep,