Posted by citiboy on February 9, 2000, at 2:26:16
In reply to Info on stimulants?, posted by Paul Jay on February 8, 2000, at 9:57:12
> I was told by my psychiatrist that "in University circles" stimulants were not generally perscribed for ADHD. I think she meant the university clinic she works in, but I'm not sure for what reason they wouldn't. At the time I thought she meant they were no longer viewed as the best treatment (because of new reasearch?) but now after looking for info on the internet I find no indication of this, and think it's for non-medical reasons, like fear of lawsuits, the doctor's personal preference, etc. But if there is a good reason for this, I'd like to know. Does anyone know of newer findings that could account for this?
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You can all thank that Goddamn FDA for restricting the use of stimulants as an adjunct to psychotherapy.
(Thank God that asswipe Kessler isn't in power any more!)
This "thinking" goes back to the 1960s when stimulants were handed out like M&Ms for dieting. I used to
crack up over a so-called "bad side effect" associated with stimulants: "producing a false sense of well-being."
Now isn't that a fine conundrums, if I've ever heard one!
Right now I would do anything for a "sense of well-being," false or otherwise.
I've been down so long, it looks like UP to me!
Wisconsin has totally banned the use of amphetamine, and the FDA has been trying to get rid of this genre of drug entirely.
I wonder just how many narcoleptic NARCs there are out there?citiboy
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