Posted by Philidor on August 27, 2004, at 11:14:08
In reply to stim for anxiety articles, posted by thinkfast on August 26, 2004, at 6:24:05
Just noticed that in my previous post on this I did NOT include the link to the article requested, but mistakenly posted the same link twice. The relevant link is below.
Here's the "money quote":"Ritalin and Dexamphetamine do not stimulate a patient with AD/HD....Anxiety, worry and panic attacks are almost always present in adults with AD/HD. People [with AD/HD]often self-medicate with alcohol, for example, to try to feel calmer or they hide away from others socially or in their houses. Now, these dopaminergic tablets such as Ritalin and Dexamphetamine are simply superb at making a person feel calmer. They reduce the worrying and remove the panic attacks. They also help an adult to get on top of their alcohol problem."
http://www.adders.org/info28.htm
(NOTE: The speaker is P.V.H. Cosgrove, a UK psychiatrist and pioneer in the use of Ritalin in children with ADHD.)
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