Posted by Chairman_MAO on June 3, 2004, at 5:46:37
In reply to Re: my 12 yr old was prescribed ritalin today.. » Chairman_MAO, posted by Sad Panda on June 3, 2004, at 0:32:36
I've met plenty of people for whom around 10-30mg of Dexedrine is calming. I doubt all of those people had ADD. I remember seeing footage on the history channel of some teenagers relaxing in a convertible on Benzedrine. Properly dosed, stimulants make many people calm. The "paradoxical calming" is not the absolute diagnostic tool it's made out to be.
Stimulants also can help make boring, repetative activities--or classes--more interesting.
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