@thus_spake_z I've read this sentence four times and can't understand what you're saying.
@thus_spake_z Most of the (thoroughly inadequate) substances I use to manage it now are either old OTC drugs (caffeine, nicotine gum), or...
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@St_Rev And the main treatment for ADHD is still methylphenidate, invented in the 1950s -
@thus_spake_z Or dextroamphetamine, synthesized in 1887.
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@St_Rev They tend not to use that in the UK. Psychs here mostly stick to methylphenidate or atomoxetine. -
@thus_spake_z Atomoxetine is pretty useless for ADHD, although it's one of the only things that ever worked for me as an antidepressant.
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@St_Rev I wonder, given high rates of ADHD misdiagnoses, whether kids who seem to do well on atomoxetine actually have a different problem? -
@thus_spake_z Like, dementia is a disorder, Alzheimer's dementia is a specific disease.
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@St_Rev Indeed. Children (and adults) can become hyperactive, inattentive and impulsive for lots of reasons.
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. Banned in Sweden. SubGenius, Zhuangist, white-hat troll. Defrocked mathematician. Brain problems.