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- Harold Koplewicz: Your Brain on Ritalin
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Koplewicz debunks the myth that Ritalin and Adderall affect those without ADHD differently than those with it. The effect is the same.
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HAROLD KOPLEWICZ:
Dr. Harold Koplewicz is one of the nation’s leading child and adolescent psychiatrists. He is widely recognized as an innovator in the field, a strong advocate for child mental health, and a master clinician. He has also been at the forefront of public education to dispel the myths and stigma surrounding children and adolescents living with psychiatric disorders. Koplewicz has been repeatedly recognized in America’s Top Doctors, Best Doctors in America, and New York Magazine’s “Best Doctors in New York.” In 2006, he was appointed Director of the Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research (NKI), making him the third person to hold that position since the institution’s founding in 1952. He is also the founding president of the Child Mind Institute.
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TRANSCRIPT:
Question: Do ADHD drugs affect a “normal” brain differently than a brain with ADHD?
Harold Koplewicz: Well I think that’s a myth. I think there’s a myth out there that if you are a hyper-active, or ADHD kid, Ritalin or Ritalin-like medications are going to work on you differently than they will on the normal population. And that’s what it is. It’s a myth; it’s inaccurate. So for all of us, whenever we would take on of these medicines, your dopamine and norepinephrine is going to be more readily available in your brain. You will be more focused. You will be more attentive, you will also, might be a little more uptight and a little more hyper-vigilant. And when you take any medicine, there’s a cost/benefit ratio. Any time you take a medicine, there’s a potential side effect. So if you don’t have ADHD and you’re going to take this medicine, any psychostimulant, any type of drug like this is going to increase your heart rate, it may elevate your blood pressure, it will decrease your appetite. Those things are side effects that are unnecessary if your dopamine and norepinephrine levels are normal. In the same way that if you take too many aspirin. It will thin your platelets, which might be good, but might be bad. And if you take too much aspirin you can actually get an ulcer.
So this is something that every time you get prescribed a medicine, a doctor is thinking about what the cost/benefit ratio is. A little quick soundbyte..
So, but the important part for us to remember is that when someone with ADHD gets these medicines, they get closer to what a normal, typical brain response is. So that they look less hyper-active, they look more attentive, therefore they’re less impulsive. They are able to do what they’re capable of doing. It doesn’t increase your IQ points, it doesn’t make you smarter, it lets you get to the IQ points that you do have. And therefore, while you’re never as attentive as a typical or normal individual, and you never stop moving around and stay as still as a typical normal, you are more in the normal range that permits you to be more contemplative, insightful, and therefore get in touch with and use your intelligence.
Question: Is there any danger of addiction or long-term chemical changes?
Harold Koplewicz: Well, I think there are other side effects. So, for instance, particularly if you take Dexedrine-which is a more potent version of Ritalin, slightly different chemical structure-there is no doubt that you will also get a slight rise in your mood and you will feel somewhat more euphoric and you will feel more expansive. And therefore, if you start taking that medicine on a regular basis, when you don’t have it you very possibly will feel a crash, or you will feel down. And therefore, that’s the potential side effect that could be quite serious, that you become used to it or become almost addicted to the sensation of feeling good when it’s not necessary to cause you to focus or you don’t need it for extended attention.
Recorded August 18, 2010
Interviewed by Max Miller - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
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I have ADHD and take ritalin. I find that i have to take ritalin on a regular basis to feel normal. To hold a conversation even with my own family without getting phsytracted and doing something else. I think that it has had a really strong impact on my life and helped me in achieveing goals that prior to taking this medicine I wouldn't have been able to achieve. I just wish I could have had it earlier and maybe succeed more in college and GCSE's.
How you field now?
@You are completely right, But oh for a normal person during exams is it better to take modafinil or ritalin??
@@aena5995 Ritalin Is too strong and the side effects are not worth it if you Just need a mental boost
Whoa. Hang on - you mean 'sidetracked'? I didn't understand what you mean.
@@Alvaro-du7in Do you mean 'How do you feel now?'?
In school, people used to complain because they’d say,”He takes ADHD medication so he has an advantage.” What they didn’t realize is even with medication, i’m still at a disadvantage.
I was just investigating something like this and proposed a question some time ago. How should we treat someone who makes the Honor Roll or the Dean's List if they are taking medicine prescribed by a doctor to help with psychological function? The more judgmental among us might be fine with pushing to have them delisted or asterisked as if they took steroids, but we are still a good way from just acknowledging that they just need the help.
Exactly, like medication make me function like a normal person
I think that's bullshit bro I'ma be real the medication should put you in the normal range saying your at a disadvantage is a.victim mentality.
@@weirdflex8158 actually meds come with a side effect like increased sweating or cold hands. So they take u up to normal but the side effects still act as a distraction so u still are disadvantaged
@@weirdflex8158you don't what you're talkin bout so just don't go around spewing your illogical nonsense
Because of medication, I am able to do my homework, filter what comes out of my mouth, and sustain attention when doing things that don't stimulate me. I'm 49 years old, and just recently went back to school. I'm taking Algebra, a requirement to apply to the Electricians union. I finally am experiencing follow through, and accomplishing many things.
9 years late, but good for you! Would love a follow up.
@Donovan yup, yup! Me too!
Proud of you Cindy! Along with the fellow commenters, I’d love a follow up. Hope you’re doing well :)
i am so proud of uu
Wonderful man, I'm in nursing school and probably wouldn't have made it through so far without it. I was Diagnosed when I started College but It made sense how I had difficult time studying and difficultly demonstrating critical thinking skills in Highschool. In addition, better at word math problems and feel overwhelmed when I started this medication. It's an amazing feeling to concentrate without fighting with yourself to complete an assignment that should be finished within 30 minute and not a 1 or more
i litterally had to watch this in segments over and over because i kept getting distracted
how ironic
@Josh Gordon im getting my first dose tomorrow, im excited cuz i hate how my brain works half the time
@@monimoo5777 did you take it? how does it feel?
@@arbeloss5205 ive had to wait for them to get in back into stock but ill let you know soon after ive taken it
@@monimoo5777 I’d appreciate that, I’ve had ADHD since i was a kid
I’m 37 now, it’s gotten much worse, I can’t concentrate at all, can’t watch a movie or tv show for more than 5 minutes, i think it’s time to take the pill, despite its side effects
@@arbeloss5205 Yeah I feel for you :( I just got diagnosed and I'm 18. It always felt like it I had to try harder to do the most basic takes and it frustrated me so much for so long on how everyone around me seemed to do everything so easily and quickly. Affected my relationships and grades in school. I'm still waiting on the pill to get restocked and I'll let you know right away. I have spoken to my brother about his ADHD, he has had it diagnosed since he was a little kid too. He says the medication he takes works great for him and has helped him so much besides some of the minor side affects. Remember, if the side affects outweigh the benefits, then speak to your doctor about possibly trialing a different ADHD medication or lowering the dosage. And if it's not for you that's okay too. Best of luck! and ill keep you updated :) !
ive just taken ritalin around an hour ago and i feel so confident, i feel happy, i feel like i can make something, love someone, i feel motivated to spreak positivity, i feel like making music, this medicine is the best. I have ADD btw (some concentration problem)
This is what I hoped I would feel like. Sadly, I felt the opposite. Zombie.
@Punchy Nope. Ended up taking a toll on my mental health. In the end I took like 7 a day sometimes. I've decided to stop ever since tho. It's going so much better now. I'm healthier, I have a loving girlfriend, I have a job, everything.
But, just because it went bad for me doesnt mean it should for you. But promise me that the very first time you decide to take just *one* more that you go to your doctor or seek help, ritalin is extremely addictive.
@@tex4300 I'm a bit scared now, but thankful you actually made an update. I guess it works different for everyone, I got it prescribed just today so I'll keep that in mind.
@@yuegodelg Don't get addicted! I wish u the best of luck with them, they're little balls of magic and can really impact your life.
@@tex4300 thank you :)
I just wanted to say, I love how well written and thoughtful these comments are. Compared to most videos anyway.
Definitely due in part to Ritalin
That’s because we’re all high on Ritalin in this comment section lmao
@@matthaskell1988 we’re all *medicated on Ritalin. If we were all “high” on Ritalin every comment would have been 27 paragraphs and exposing “HOW FUCKING RITALIN MAKES ME FEEL AND THAT IM GONNA BE THE PRESIDENT IN 2 YEARS”
It's bots
yall sound like youre on molly 💀im starting concerta tmr for add hoping it works and im not just tweaking in class anyone with add or hd and anxiety does it have any effect on your anxiety
There is a lot of people making second hand claims. As an Adult my dopamin levels go through a lag compared to a normal person. My Speech processes are slower though I am considered very well spoken and deep thinking, I do not process a thought as fast as others. This gives plenty of time for stray thoughts (racing mind) to invade, COMPLETELY AGAINST MY WILL, my current thought process. When I am on a stimulant which raises those level to be ready when I call for them, they are there. With out it it is like listening to your favorite radio station and 10 others at the same time. Its a horrible way to live as an adult. As a child it wasn't so bad because people liked to be around me because I was impulsive and fun. Thats what I needed to be as a child in school preparing for the rest of my life, right. just like the "other kids" who were having fun on their radio station and then turned it off to do their work. I could not turn that fun station off and listen to the work station. I understand its hard because the child doesn't know what's going on and the parents sure don't and all you strangers absolutely can not say what every kid you have never met needs.
The hardest part about this life is the critics. I'm not a person with ADD, Im "just a drug addict". It breaks my heart that I need this stuff to be normal and match my peers because like this man said, its my potential. I just cant grab it like others think I can.
Man do I relate to this comment. I was popular as a kid and teen cause I was always getting into all kinds of stuff. I go on and off of Ritalin, and I can completely empathize with being a creative and funny person, but that's not always appropriate for everyday life. I think ADd makes you feel a little like an alien on a planet where everyone else seems to be able to concentrate on what seems to me to be irrelevant bullshit.
@@sspsp6545I'm 42. I had accepted myself with ADD and my approach to life but family, in-laws and friends persisted with the "lazy" "such wasted potential" "Try harder" comments so I went and got diagnosed. I started the meds and while they help some days other days they make me fell down on myself. I think it's important to know your own strengths and weaknesses and let go of everyone else's opinion. If you can pay your bills and take some enjoyment from life be happy with that.
Man your comment described my whole life haha
Keep moving forward sr
I've not taken ritalin for 3 weeks now, after taking it for about 7 years. I feel like myself again, half the time a funny/smart/creative person and half the time a total lost cause. haha
+King Prince Chambermaid hey man, im 14 and recently got diagnosed with adhd. The doctors said that im going to start taking ritalin any soon. Im just wondering how its like?
K thnx
+Walter White yeah that's what happened to me but then i quit it and started excersing a lot like riding my bike 5 miles a day and surprisingly that helps my adhd a ton
I think ritalin is great when dosed appropriately. That is why parents need to do their job and pay attention to your kids and not just dope them up just because they are a little hyper.
Don't take it again. This goes for everyone. I was diagnosed at an early age (Pre elementary), and took it until I was about 15 or 16. It made me feel like a fucking shell of a human, made me feel like there was nothing going on in my brain, just what was in front of me. When I wanted to talk, or have a conversation, I couldn't. Ritalin and any other ADHD drug is evil and should never be perscribed to kids.
On ritalin i have a straight line of thought and i can process everything easier - sounds, light. It's like fog clearing away to think better. When i first started it i had really awful headaches and went pale and felt numb and anxious
how long did the anxiousness last? i’ve been taking ritilan for about 8 weeks now, but on some days id skip a few or something. but that’s hardly ever. i’m still feeling anxious & slight headaches, i want them to go away. it also makes me feel a bit more depressed..
@@bria6195 that’s sucks. I don’t know tbh. I have stopped taking it, the headaches were too much and it didn’t help me focus as much as before. I’d talk to your doctor and try the usual anxiety coping mechanism, don’t keep taking it if it isn’t helping you and is hurting you!
Same here- it helps me feel normal
hey can I ask how things are now? someone I love is on Ritalin and has like completely changed I’m so worried they won’t go back to their usual selves have things gone back to normal for you?
@@gabriella218 hey, sure. I’m no longer on Ritalin, but I take a different adhd medication now.
I understand you are concerned, but sadly can’t say much since i don’t know the person nor am I a professional. People change all the time and having a medication that changes how you think might make you seem different to others. Your person may or may not go back to how they were before but make sure to support them anyways!
(Also, Ritalin is short-lasting so outside of the times they are effected they’re probably be the same as before. But maybe not since it effects your energy and everything)
I am yet to see a video of a person involved in a verbally communicated mental activity before using Ritalin and after to see what are the observable difference that can be measured.
John Doe exactly
Without RItalin i have no motivation to do anything, i love this med, also, the lack of appetite is a big plus for me. Overall, it enables me to live almost like a normal person would, but it does not create desires, if you have no desire to do something, it won't create it.
I love the way you have said this. I started taking retalin 4 days ago and I’m wondering why I still struggle a lot with executive dysfunction and why sitting down to do my work still feels like climbing a mountain
@@indiarcher9898 hi I’m sure by now your medicine is doing “something”. But you’d need about 2 weeks to start seeing something even tiny things. It won’t work in 4 days x
@@indiarcher9898 an now
As someone with ADD I'm annoyed by how almost everything I can find anywhere (from videos and articles to scientific studies) only focus on ADHD.
EDIT: My country is behind the newer proper terminology. I found out not long after writing this by doing my own research. I have ADHD Combined type, ADHD-C, in my case mostly inattentive but of the hyper ones I've got talking (and thinking) faster than most can keep up with, quick associations and rapid jumping to new subjects, often out of boredom, plus prone to impulsiveness. I sit still just fine though ;-P
The others are ADHD-I (formerly ADD, predominantly inattentive) and ADHD-H (predominantly hyperactive-impulsive). ADHD-C is the most common type.
Hahaha me too
ADD and ADHD are the same thing, they just change up the name.
add is adhd just without the hyperactive
calm down.
ADD is an outdated term. Now it's all ADHD but with either predominantly hyperactive or predominantly inattentive used as an additional identifier. "ADD" is just Predominantly inattentive ADHD.
ADD is no longer a thing, instead it's now classified as inattentive ADHD
I heard that some people, even with out having ADHD, can benefit from micro-dosing on stimulants every two or three days lets say . there is no significant euphoria or mood change but just a clearer state of mind. there is no evil substances IMO, just like most tools it is merely an extension of the user.
Thank u for this
Great outlook man
Looking forward to getting my tunes done and released. Stay tuned
I took Ritalin for the first time today and I just read over 100 comments in like 3 mins bc I'm just that focused
I watched a hour of a video without my medicine I don’t believe adhd I just any of the sysmtoms but the hyper ness slightly not full on hyper just slightly hyper
What mg?
Ritalin causes infertility, low testosterone, testicle cancer, erectile dysfunction, infertility, low libido, testicular cysts. It also causes causes the same in women. Further, it also causes long term psychological problems in the brain.
Bean sources?
Lmao i did tht but without popping any pills 😂😂
Is ritalin better or modafinil for exams studying?.
lol, I have ADHD too and this is so like me.
The bad side of it, though, is that I usually dont stay that long on each topic, usually after some time, something i'm reading or watching brings up another point that gets all of my focus, so i start researching that thing, and this is how, at the end of the day, I always have about 30 google chrome tabs open, on 5 or 6 different subjects
Just like me
Lol 😅
I feel like crying man i could have been further
Omg! That is 100% me!
D.R. Feel good.😆$$$$$
ON A STEADY DIET OF....... SODA POP AND RITALIN.
(Yes I came here just to make this comment)
+Kevin Kong haha sameeee
+Kevin Kong I can't see the word ritalin without this song coming to mind
Jesus of suburbia
Decimated Dreams I’m chain smoking to boot
Hellye pink Floyd
Ritalin completely slows me down to the point at times I’m too slow. Sometimes I wonder if thinking like a “regular” person is worse than how I think as ADHD. When I take any of those meds, my thinking slows and I feel stupid. I go off the meds and I can think about 20 different things at once. So I’m wondering if I’m not the one with the disability. Maybe it’s everyone else that can’t keep up are the ones that need meds
Same. I see my ADHD as a kind of super power. Friends have told me on multiple occasions that I seem to think much faster than them.
İ have add. İ agree don’t believe the doctors. We can process info with many outcomes. We are problem solvers. Other people are repeaters.
İts difficult to adapt in every day life. But we don’t have to adapt. Just use your superpowers.
holy shit same. I feel so slow especially on too high of a dose.
As a Kid it made me feel like a zombie lol
@@marv5078 superpower my ass... ruining life. work, marriage, everything.
I’ve been diagnosed with adhd yet I still get a loss of appetite when i’m on it and so do other friends of mine who have also been diagnosed with adhd/add
My dad had ADD he was self taught at everything. He was primarily a business man.has a bakery, pastry shop,a farm, cosmetic products,a teacher, business lawyer, My mother was a seamstress, journalist, chef painter. They designed and built the villa that we grew up in..so they had to know about architecture. Their whole life was about knowledge their library was enourmous.about all possible topics. Always the smartest in any group of people. Normal people can't do that.
Were they on medication when they did all that? Did they end up going on it? What did they think of the medication?
Impressive. Was he also taking Ritalin?
the doctor said i need it but my father was smarter than this and he didnt listen to him.
today i am 24 years old, i take this when i need to do an exam(chemistry degree), but that's it. i dont need it to stay in focus when i study in the class/home.
i can do exams without it, but when i am on it i get better results and i feel way more better when i do the exam.
everything in life is balance. balance is the answer for ANYTHING. if you take it daily, you harm yourself because you will be addicted to this and you will not be able to learn/stay focus without it.
I wanna take it only for one exam, this exam's time is very short compared to how many questions it contains, there is 166 short question for 160 minutes(2 hours and 40 minutes), to do well in this exam you have to stay focused all time because if you get distracted and think about something else you will not be able to solve all the questions.
but I cant stay focused for 160 minutes, I can set down and study for more than 3 hours but during this time I will think about other things maybe stare at the wall for a number of minutes
since you tried it for many years, I need your advice does it help people like me?
yes you are right on the last part! I was a complete mess before my meds, now I have the meds figuring out right dosage. now I took too much, a quarter of my 10mg more than I needed and I feel jittery! but good I have the meds, I can take just little when I need it and work from there.
I wish I didn’t take it, I stopped taking them around 16 and became hooked on cannabis. Now I can’t stop smoking that shit no matter how much I try :/
Sam u could try to take the meds sometimes?
Li Sa they have too many side affects, scares the shit out of me
I have been prescribed both Ritalin and Adderall in my life. I can testify that Ritalin gave me headaches all the time and made me feel not so great. It also did very little to help. Adderall on the other hand gave me no side effects and helped a lot. It did however make me feel like I wasn't myself anymore. I felt like a different person. I eventually quit all prescription drugs and haven't taken any in over a decade. I am sure these drugs have severely changed since my time on them but I always say it is best to really help yourself. Do not become dependent upon a pill. Just my two cents.
The thing is, they have been the same for decades and nobody's bothered enough to actually research the negative side effects or how the drug actually work. Recent studies show links to developing parkinson's, cardiovascular disease and sexual and reproductive dysfunction. It's a poison. I guess they just don't care since the crazies are just rats to them. Why not test drugs on them and make a huge profit while doing so, nobody of any real importance are going to get hurt or care. Just my two cynical cents after Ritalin ruined my life in the blink of an eye.
Thats good advice, I'll check out that book. I've been dealing with it my whole life too, I just hadn't put the pieces together until recently. Part of the reason I didn't know was because I had completely the wrong idea of what ADHD is; I thought it just meant people that were too hyper and got bored easily. I haven't tried medication yet, but I hope it helps, I would love nothing more than to be able to get things done.
Yeah I think that's a big problem for most. Pure misconception.
A friend of mine had ritalin so he gave me some to trial. What I found was exactly as described. Though It was suprisingly odd when I noticed an almost "tunnel vision" type of focus toward extremely superficial conversations. Conversations that don't require deep thought were actually engaging for the first time in my life. You could talk to me about the freaking kardashians and I'd care enough to use my knowledge about psychology toward the topic rather than thinking it's not interesting enough to expend energy on. However I later evaluated my experience futher and found that I felt as if I had been ignoring others around me including my girlfriend during a conversation with whoever I was speaking with even though they were happy speaking with others. I felt less attentive when in general I'd try to include others. So it may have been due to that awareness of everything and everyone around me without ritalin. Not being distracted by others around me made me feel a tad rude 😅
I cannot function without my Ritalin but i somehow feel that it tends to wear off fast i am on 30mg LA at 8,00 in the morning then 40mg at midday, by three o clock it seems not to be working and wears off: Do i perhaps need a stronger dose? Love to hear your thoughts
Same here. I didn't like it, but my dose could have been too low.
@@a4c01 what about u didnt agree with
It doesn't stay like this, it's just the first day or two, you quick build tolerance and feel normal with just slight differences
My lover is on this drug and has completely changed he is not his old self I am so worried have things gotten better for you?
serious question so please reply, 195 countries in the world, how many are able to use marketing for prescription drugs?
@aluisious I was diagnosed ADD and on drugs for a very large chunk of my early life. When I got to high school I stopped taking them secretly and my grades fell. I was struggling to focus, I couldn't find a reason to do the homework, and I just wanted to go out and play.
50% of this is just being a kid. The other half can be solved by parenting. I didn't get better until after I dropped out of school and was shocked at how bad my life was. I started parenting myself and now I'm a PhD candidate.
Word of advice don’t ever take 4
I felt like I was dying
The overdoes was a accident I took 2 way to early after my other 2
I couldn’t even sleep cause I was so concentrated on staying awake
I felt like I was Astral projecting without sleeping
Also saw the colour purple move into my reality like across my vision
Made me aware that I was aware that then ended up in a loop of been aware
I write this while been on 1 at the moment
I don’t know who will read this but
Bruhhh I’m so focused on this
Right now
I wanna eat but MY BODY IS TELLING ME NO
Skrrrrr
Here’s a quote I just made up
Just live your life - Anonymous
Take care human
Amazing
Lolololol
The loop of being aware that I’m aware is such a weird feeling
❤
You should write poetry
After extensive testing I was diagnosed last year. I’m an adult. Apparently it’s in fashion to have this I hear? Well I wish I didn’t, and I wish I knew earlier because my life was very chaotic, and so much would have been different in my life. But it’s in the past and at least I know now, and a lot of things in my life make sense now.
I take Ritalin. For me, it sucks big time. I've only taken it for a week and I was having mood swings today at college. I have inattentive ADHD. Screw ritalin, just makes me shaky and uneasy.
same . :/
I was misdiagnosed with adhd at the age of 5, I had to take Ritalin and concerta most of my childhood until I turned 13 when they couldn't up my dosage anymore than they had. and I stopped taking it and protested against it. due to other personal troubles I had I was seeing another psychiatrist who wasn't the one for ADHD. he realized I wasn't showing any of the usual traits of someone with ADHD or ADD so he decided to get me tested again. Turned out I never had ADHD and I actually had borderline personality disorder. so for years I was on a drug that has now given me horrible side affects (slowing of the metabolism and a weaker heart, also not to mention on the Ritalin I was always in a zombie like state could barely talk let alone play with the other kids, not to mention I would physically feel sick at the sight or smell of food, almost making me anorexic at one point in my childhood.) I literally had to be taught at the age of 14 at a community school how to socialize because I didn't know how to talk with my peers, I could talk with adults because that's the only people who where around when it wore off. Also I would like to ask if anyone else who took Ritalin felt kinda trapped in there own bodies? Like for me I could feel smell and hear everything but it felt like I wasn't in control of my own body, every lunch time i'd walk and sit on a bench staring and I wouldn't move until the bell rang to go back to class, even though I wanted to play with all of the other kids.
i hate all these labels psychiatrists like to use on people. sometimes itvis clearly justified in the casecof obvious cases of schizophrenia and major catatonic depression but being labled at the age of 5 with ADHD then again at 13 with borderline personality seems somewhat irresponsible of the medical community. borderline personality isn't even a medical illness and they labelled you
manny mew yeah I know, but I clearly do have borderline personality disorder, it seems like it runs in the family as my mother was also diagnosed with it, but she's a COMPLETELY different level of bpd compared to me. I trust that I have bpd just due to the fact that there's no real medications to help it, so it doesn't seem like a money thing. unlike the adhd I was misdiagnosed with, where it seemed like a money thing.
+Sphinx Luv Duv Wuv borderline is not a mental health disease it is just a combination of personality traits. some people call a mental disorder but not in the same sense as say schizophrenia. Medication cannot help it anymore than meds can be used to suppress my personality
manny mew Oh I know that but with me my emotions get massively out of hand, when i'm depressed i'm suicidal so. When i'm angry im murderously angry and when i'm happy, well i'm bouncy. it's like a mix of add, clinical depression and anger issues except medication doesn't work. ironically i've found that smoking does help deal with my depressive and enraged side. though I wish I could take something else to help control myself.
+Sphinx Luv Duv Wuv male or female?
I took Ritalin without prescription.... it was my brothers, and I have no insurance... anyway, thought I was going to die of a heart attack... 10ms was the dose.... never again.
I'm 26 and i still take Ritalin, Im in the middle of having talks with some doctors about my future both medicinally and diognostiacally...my regular doctor is on holiday, and before the doctors at the psyciatrics are finishes they cant prescribe new meds for me...
So Ive been out for 3 weeks...and it has put my internship in great jeopardy...not being able to get any work done....work you love...is the greatest hell I've ever experienced.
Today i just got Ritalin pills right now and I’m still on Ritalin right now, i have adhd and right now i am focusing really good on school my body forces me to get off my phone which is pretty good because i get distracted so easily and i keep fidgeting, look around not paying attention and this medication really did helped
Haa. My biggest challenge is hiding from people who always want to take up my time. I can lock myself in my room and do my hobbies and tons of research in so many different subjects. I see myself as the explorer or the excavator digging for information. I stay in there for days at a time. I had to go to the hospital a few times because I was so fascinated by the subjects I was studying I forgot to eat for 3 days. I am a night owl with insomnia and I love my lifestyle
How goes it?
Meth is one hell of a drug
I have taken Ritalin for more than 20 years now. I do stank behind everything he says in this video. However, I do want to point another long term effect of prolonged use of Ritalin.
Depression, and panic attacks. It hit me very hard in the last ten years, specially the panic attacks. I could talk about it all day. I had to go through psychotherapy (and still do) to keep it all under control..ish.
Nando Silva enjoy your erectile dysfunction
@@morrancs2 myth with no science behind it
I'm sorry to hear that Nando. I'm on Adderall, 40 mg/day and I get none of that depression and panic. 40 mg to me (I'm 6'2" 278lbs), equals about 8 hours of productivity. I don't drink coffee when I'm taking it and I take an Adderall break on weekends when responsibilities permit. Doing so gives me a few extra doses for sleepy night-driving, working longer than 8 hours, or other anomalous events. I take the slow release formula. Sleep is important, and your tolerance for bullshit will be pretty low. And I repeat don't mix it with coffee.
@@a4c01 Just an update 4 years later: I could say things have improved. I also found out marijuana, and became obsessed with physical fitness. Both things have played a significant role in the improvement of many aspects of my life.
@@lowisaohas physical fitness helped with your adhd
what do you do when you crash
Im new to this drug and man do I feel bad like 3 hours after I take it
Ive found that I only feel ok if im walking, not doing anything makes me depressed and very anxious but I cant always go for a walk and keep walking until the crash is gone
also taking more doesnt seem to make the anxiety fully go away and its kinda distracting
I have symptoms like, I cannot think in series, there is always something blocks my sequenc of thoughts, i cannot stop fast thoughts coming while talking to some one, while doing some works to be finished quickly i feel like am procrastinating and cannot finish it as my collagues do, my mood is up and down to my goals so i keep studying and then stop doing so anymore, buy some courses then i stop following them.i get distracted easily, i forget a lot, i cannot decide or give a point out of a meeting, just keep silent. I do things in rush without be aware of outcomes. I cannot stick to rules and regulation, confused all the time, deprssion kills me, stop thinking in the middle of conversations, mix between things, very difficult to link ideas, forgot what i say a second ago so i cannot proceed in conversations, am totally drawn from social activity and many other symptoms.
You just described my life it’s always been like this and idk if it’ll ever change bcos I’m tired of being an unstable person like it’s not in my control I’ve been trying hard but starting to think that my life just has no purpose at this point
Hey I'll check out the books that you listed. Speaking of addiction it comes with the territory. I have noticed that one afflicted with ADD tends to have addictive personality, impulsiveness and thrill seeking behavior iit comes with the territory. That's why those types of people despite having a disability are able to get somewhere anyway. They are passionate crazy people who take enormous risks all that makes them feel alive. Let us just hope the drug in question is adrenalin. ; )
I could actually talk to people when im on the medication, but when im not it feels like im trap in my self
Same
I’ve been diagnosed with adhd for a long time. My father has it. This man says if I get side effects than I don’t have adhd??! When I take the ritilin (10mg) I feel awake, jittery, focused, motivated, but have a very fast heart rate. Do I not have adhd then? I strongly believe I do because of my family and the way I am without the medication.
Hoping to try this soon to help with problems from a brain injury.
I know there a lot of parents who are against their children taking ritalin. There are some children who are diagnosed that don't have ADHD. However, there are a lot of kids who DO have ADHD. I was never diagnosed as a kid and I slept in every class because I couldn't concentrate on anything. I did this until I was old enough to drop out. If I was given ritalin as a kid, things may have turned out differently. To the parents of kids who don't want them on medication, please don't let your child suffer like this. Get your child tested for ADHD if he/she presents symptoms. Medication can be a life changer for those of us who have ADHD.
They can also ruin your life in the blink of an eye as they did mine. They are NOT worth the risk. Trust me. Your life was better without them. Adhd is not a death sentence, let's stop pretending.
I started taking Ritalin today and I have adhd and I feel really excited, like for no reason, I shake, is this normal in the beginning? (took
my first pill today)
My daughter experience the same , I just get very sleepy . We both don’t like it
Anxiety is a side effect
Very good and clear explanation..
How long will you use it?
I hated being on Ritalin growing up. I felt less connected to everything and I was very irritable. I believe I was on it for 2-3 years, starting around the age of 12.
hey can I ask how things are now? someone I love is on Ritalin and has like completely changed I’m so worried they won’t go back to their usual selves have things gone back to normal for you?
i’ve been taking ritilan for around 8 weeks now, but i haven’t been consistent with it. i would sneakily miss some of my tablets to skip the feeling of the affect it has on me. i’m not even 14 yet. i normally take 2 when i wake up, 2 around 11:45 then 1 at 3:00. i feel as it works, but not in a good way. i’m much quieter, i get tired, it makes me feel anxious & shaky, & it makes me feel depressed. i’m not my old self, i wish i didn’t take these medications… especially with the stuff going on in my life rn, i don’t need to feel more anxious & overthink. basically what i’m saying is the side effects suck! maybe it’s because i’ve only been on them for 8 weeks & as i said i have been missing a few so it hasn’t been consistent with them, but that’s rarely.. i normally take them. i want medication that does make me behave better, but also make me feel better as in my moods.
Ok?
stop taking it then. It is your life
Yeah same. Maybe it’s just not for you. I’ve been on atomixetine and it‘s been way better for my mental health that Ritalin. Speak to your psychiatrist and get a switch.
@@fatnutsface5437 its not. my parents decide for me but yes i am off it now.
@@talktome100 no need to reply 😂😂 ur a funny one
im not sure if its a myth. i took ritalin as a child for ADD, and now i take aderall for my Adult ADD. I am not shakey or excited, its quiet the oppisite. im calm, my brain shuts up.
It like it makes my brain go from a wild flailing chord into a low calm vibration. not saying hes lying or questioning his knowlege, just not sure why it effects me like the "myth"
Another question to pounder is Ritalin and Adderall are subscribed in some cases as an anti-depressent. Again me as a cause, i cant control my thought when im off my adderall for too long, then i get depressed when my thoughts turn negitive vicious cycle.
I broke down on the fifth day in seeing how my mind worked with medication and how it worked before. I could for the first time see a yellowed coloured hair oil on my palm which I never cared to looked properly before medication. I had many thoughts at the same time that I could never ease or relax or pay attention to things I should. My asked my husband for the first time in 7 years, what he did that day and I could sit down and PAY ATTENTION to him (not just pretend to pay attention). It is overwhelming. I can still cry thinking about it. It had rescue me from darkness. Please do not take if you have already dopamines available in your brain to focus on things around you and your work.
hey can I ask how things are now? someone I love is on Ritalin and has like completely changed I’m so worried they won’t go back to their usual selves have things gone back to normal for you?
@@gabriella218 What do you mean going back to normal. Their normal with absent mindedness and scattered mind and depressed? I have just started taking. But what I can tell you is that I am exactly same after my medication with all my impulsivities and hyper communicative mood once the medicine wears off. I remain the same under medication but much composed and well focused on my work. My mind doesn’t go down the spiral of thoughts and I live in the present.
Is anyone else watching this on Ritalin?
I really love this substance. Helps me with ADD. It is very tempting to abuse though. Anyone has ADD and is using it?
CzarnyMlot i do have ADD. But in my country there is only 4 ADD drugs that you can get. About Ritalin, only have normal ritalin (10 mg). Not uno or something like that. Strongest one that you can get is concerta. Which is im using right now. But to be honest i've never liked that type of drugs at all. I know that it helps me alot with ADD. But sometimes it doesnt worth using when i compare it with its side effects. But also i dont have another choice to do.
And here in Slovakia not even one stimulant for kids add,and for adults it is kind of sci fi.They have maybe Strattera,that s all.But yeah,they prescribing diazepam,zolpidem,xanax (alprazolam) and tramadol like candies
İ have add. İ have ritalin but don’t use it.
İ am happy with my add. İts a gift.
How do you experience your firsy time ritalin? I'm now on it for the first time..
Also, yes it has the same effects for people with and without ADHD. Except many people with ADHD benefit from the effects of even small doses to a degree where they're able to function like a non-ADHD person who isn't taking drugs. This is not news.
Are you guys only in uk
I try to do for usa
It didnt work
I have been prescribed Ritalin..I have brain cancer and currently take chemo.. will see how this turns out.
First time taking Ritalin to treat my adhd, quite happy with how everything has been going, like a really fucking tightly locked door with only a peephole has been nudged open allowing me to finally walk through it
Heyy how exactly did you start taking Ritalin? Did you slowly introduce it or just Star at once?
Im getting extremely sleepy and tiered from Ritalin , and the focus doesn’t get better .
Everyone in our school is on adrenal or Ritalin. My friends can go on 5 to 6 hours focused but I have attention span of probably one hour. I usually cope with it by trying to do less hyperactive activities before studying or do the studying after workout, shower and waking up. Anyway there are better ways of coping with attention deficit that does not require being hooked on medication.
Thats true- i spent 18 years of my life undiagnosed- knew i had it since 14. Did all the research and built up coping skills and systems. Now at 18, i do take medication in college- only once in a while tho on days my systems just arent enough and my brain refuses to focus. 5-20 mg ritalin IR. its a lifesaver for when caffeine doesnt cut it without making me anxious, but i dont need it to excel. I learned the skills that allow me to excel without the medication, but the medication helps on a low functioning day when i have a big exam or presentation and cant afford to be hyperactive, unfocused or nervous. Thats my experience anyway
I started today, I’m half scared half looking forward to see what happens.
Ritalin is actually quite mild compared to Adderall.
Yes. I am prescribed with ritalin to treat my ADHD . It makes you more sociable and more proactive. However, the crash is really bad. I'm going to talk to my doctor to switch medication.
For some reason I’m the opposite, I seem to talk less on Ritalin for some reason
Thank you. You made it so clear.
İ have add and used sometimes ritalin.
Add is a gift. İ am a master in connecting dots and creativity. At cost of my concentration because my brains are processing a lots of memories with possible outcomes of the moment.
Sometimes when i listen to someone what interests me or play soccer i get into hyperconcentration mode.
When i use ritalin i clearly can concentrate on the subject. But at cost of my other skills.
So is ritalin good or bad for someone with add.?
Don’t use it add is a gift not a curse.
Use it only for exams when you only have to repeat what you already know.
thats the give or take with the medication. just because you have adhd doesnt mean you have to be medicated for it especially if it doesnt feel right for you! i understand what your saying though because i feel the same way. maybe check with your doctor and see if you can get the dosage lowered so the effects arent as strong but still lingering yknow
Speaking for myself ritalin allows me to access those gifts in the first place and gain more control over it
On ritalin I just want to lie on my bed and wait till it's worn off
He's contradicting himself in the video. Because folks with ADHD have reduced dopamine production, and increased reuptake, the medication by basic cause-and-effect will not affect someone with ADHD the same. It technically does the same thing in the brain, but since the baselines are different the effects on the person are different. Taking insulin is dangerous unless you have diabetes; same thing.
He's conflating two different categorical sets of facts, so he's wrong in a practical sense.
José Manuel Salgado mhm, stimulants and drugs work differently on the adhd mind, caffeine helps many with adhd sleep for example.
(vent time!) I was diagnosed by an ADHD specialist 2 days ago. I'm 23 years old and I've performed extremely well academically my entire life. Crushed exams at 16, crushed exams at 18, go to a fucking brilliant university (despite failing many, MANY in-class tests, I've always just kind of been the type of person to clutch shit last-minute, which my clinician advised me might also be due to ADHD). Socially, I didn't really have bigger problems than any other teenager. I would talk over people a lot, and yeah, that's definitely a symptom (I showed many!), but my parents were very reticent to label me as anything. I've only just managed to get real-life acknowledgement for the struggles I faced as a child and the ones I still face today. If I made it this far untreated, I can't imagine the heights I could reach through a proper course of treatment. I can't wait to get started!!!
My son at 8 after the school went on and on I put him on ritalin based and within 3 months the teacher asked him to take him off because of him emotional state and when he came off I had my son back
I like your idea. Methylphenidate is highly addictive and after many years of use is non-effective, but may kill your heart.
Try oatmeal. It helps
Yeah mine literally made me cry at college, and I'm a dude. I have a fast metabolism so I'm up and I'm down.
Imagine you had tv static behind your eyes constantly, and a chain of words running through your head at the same time. That’s what I was like before my methylphenidate. When I say my head was quiet for the first time I mean it. It can be life changing
Same here. Just started it yesterday but for me it will be life changing.
I have a mild Adhd and this is a super drug it helped me study during my exams.
My psych won't prescribe me ritalin or anything for my anxiety because I'm honest about my occasional cannabis use. She doesn't want me on any drug of abuse, for fear that I'll either take it to get fucked up, or sell it.
So instead she gave me amphetamines. Amiright?
isnt adderall more addictive lol
***** Depends on the person, but generally, yeah. And it makes me look like I do meth.
Try these:
L-Dopa (Velvet Bean or Mucuna)
L-Tyrosene
L-Theanine
5-HTP
They are natural over the counter supplements which provide the brain with the proteins usually derived from food which are used to create the neurochemicals responsible for stable moods and focus. They have very minimal side effects, especially compared with Amphetamines.
***** well its probably because you snorted the ritalin
***** OK if it really was that bad then you should have just went to the doc and got something else, I dont like ritalin either
You get your full potential with this.....
Side effects are fine with me
When I take Ritalin I drive to the suburb I meant to, and don’t end up travelling in the opposite direction for 5 minutes before I realise. 🤓 I can’t drive with anyone in the car talking .
32 mgs of concerta was practically lethargy in a pill for me. if this is true for neurotypicals as well, then we label stimulants wrong.
My friend is prescribed ritalin for ADHD but doesnt use it. He gave me a 10mg pill and I crushed it up and snorted it before higher level math. I'm a above average student in math but for 4-5 hours I was just on a peak. Understanding, comprehending and realizing at 200% the clarity. I felt hyper focused.
Why did you snort it? XD just eat it lmao
@@boki1960 affects are almost immediate
@@joelerk6298 If it's ritalin it works in like 15 min anyway tho it's fast acting
@@boki1960 huh didn't know that. I though it took 2 hours
@@joelerk6298 well it depends on whether it's fast acting ritalin or long acting. Fast acting lasts for 3 hours and almost immediately has affect upon eating it. It's the most common form of ritalin. Long release ritalin takes affect in up to one hour, But lasts the whole day. You probably shouldn't snort long acting tho, I think it would make u sick or high. I think it's better to eat it if you just want to focus.
In 2001 Koplewicz was one of 22 co-authors of a notorious Study 329, that claimed that antidepressant Paroxetine was safe and effective for adolescents. Later both of these claims were found fraudulent. In 2015 British Medical Journal published the re-analyses of the original data: the efficacy of Paroxetine was not different from placebo. And there were significant increases in harms, including suicidal ideation and behaviour - 11 patients in Paroxetine vs 2 in placebo group.
Can someone explain the difference between 'Concerta' and Ritalin? or are they the same medication just different brand names. and also is Concerta the same as Adderall
I am 36 years old and went my entire life undiagnosed, even with the signs and symptoms that I was exhibiting proving to be concrete evidence of ADHD. It honestly (for lack of better terminology) pisses me off, and I feel as though I was cheated out of my childhood and education. I have since then been put on Methylphenidate and now I'm maintain a 3.5 gpa as an undergrad. Why why why wasn't I diagnosed sooner!?!?
When you hit the low point in life there's only one way you can go...and that is up. Best wishes ❤
I'm 20 now and I know that feeling 😤
@@abhyudaychakraborty3818 🙏🏼❤️ bless you
@@joshuagaffney458 Same with me at 27. Motivates me to do better for my future children!
I know exactly how u feel! I was on antidepressants for about 15 years misdiagnosed and feel like I wasted/completely wasn't there and lost many opportunities because I was on the wrong diagnoses. After being correctly diagnosed and take Ritalin everything made 'perfect sense'. It's a shame I wasn't diagnosed properly sooner and ofcourse that will make you a little angry, or sad because you lost some time. But in the end, there's just NOW and you can always make up for it and learn/do/act a certain way. Life moves forwards ❤
I don't have ADHD but studying after excersizing is what has helped me. What I have a problem with is motivation. I don't want to "cure" that with a pill though.
ritalin is a great drug... for the first time im able to focus on something without my mind thinking of useless stuff..
@myheadface I am 5'11" and weigh 235lbs and 20mgs is a tad strong for me, and causes some similar symptoms. Talk to your doctor about the effects and they can help fine-tune it to your needs. Work with your doctor. They're not omniscient, you have to have an open dialog with them so they know what's going on. Trust me, the best thing you can do is work with your doctor to find the best treatment for you and have the most open communication possible.
Ritalin stunted my nephews growth. His mom is 5’7 and dad 5’11 and he ended up at 5”4. The same thing happened to his other friend. It caused tics as well.
SIRACH Vlogs It also causes erectile dysfunction, low testosterone, infertility, testicular cycts, cancers, and psychological problems such as strange social behavior.
@Aluisious it honestly isn't that simple. I've literally gone into a completely plain room with just a desk to attempt to do homework. Even without the external distractions, my mind will constantly drift off. After a while, id have spent over an hour on the same problem.
Maybe it’s your body telling you that what you are doing isn’t good for you. So much of modern life is anti-human. We are not meant to sit in front of screens solving complicated problems. We just value that stuff highly economically. Ritalin is a ‘ fit in, make money ‘ drug, not a solution to a problem.
@paroxysm1984 Awesome! I think the "parenting yourself" happens to a number of people when they're shocked that things aren't turning out the way they assumed they would.
Hi Abby.
I'm an Educational Psychologist and, following your advice I just went to skim through a scientific research database and the most current entries in the DSM and I have confirmed that there is NO relationship between ADHD and intelligence.
Some people with ADHD have high intelligence, some have low intelligence and most are average.
Just like everyone else.
A few exceptions have no effect on these facts whatsoever.
Thought you'd like to know :)
then how did the general us who never knew ADHD meds existed, survived school tests by being internally forced to only using our mind powers alone, making sense of how physics and maths really work without ever studying or doing homework, let alone open a book, compared to our "neurotypical" classmates who had to rogue memorize subjects out of dilligence? Of course, didn't get the best grades as some questions were trivias (apart from friends getting baffled) still we passed school this way (dropped out twice due to more exciting social chaos), but was the "intelligence" measure were based on general performance? I know we sucked on that as life demanded more monotonous challenges as adulthood took over (just asking)
Yeah how about we finally introduce the "creativeness scale"? They didn't because it's hard to measure, and society was too rational intelligence and then (for female brains) language focused. Creativeness is a thing, too, though.
@@captainjj7184research hyperfocus and the procrastination money that distracts you from tasks but when the monster kicks in (a near deadline) then you get things done faster and in many hours at once, but you're exhausted afterwards. Think of burning the fuel in one go at once! Instead of slow cooking.
I find it absolutely entertaining to hear people that don’t have ADHD tell me (who does have ADHD) what works and what doesn’t. Ritalin does work and not in the way he’s describing it at all.
It's different for everyone lil bro this was.just a general video
just been diagnosed as innatentive. is there anything peopel should suggest i try to see how effective ritalin is? like trying to learn new stuff? if so like what?
I was diagnosed with ADD, but sort of a different kind. So I just get distracted by my own thoughts, for the most part, and I have a horrible time multitasking. The way i was told it was basically imagine that everyone's mind is a highway and usually you have 5 lanes for cars to drive through, but my mind only has 3 and is trying to send 5 cars at a time. So anyways I just wanted to know, do i have less ADD than others or none or what because when I used to take Ritalin i didn't have an appetite
My brain on Ritalin: ^__^
mm i don't think its a myth doc, a lot of ADHD people react different to stimulants. coffee for example, it makes them sleepy most of the times. same thing with methylphenidate, it makes them less euphoric, like a robot, specially on impulsive types. these are true reactions, anyone with an adhd friend would notice.
studies just aim effectiveness in treating the symptoms, i can't proove what i'm saying, you can decide if you believe me or not, but i'm pretty sure ritalin causes euphoric reactions to some people and to others the opposite
+Jade Carr Not a source as such, but I've been diagnosed with ADHD. Coffee makes me sleep.
I have just been prescribed ritalin 5mg and am 3 hours in yawning and thinking slower and feeling like i need a damn long nap. Also having slower reaction times when driving which is worrying. So yes.. ritalin does slow people down. I dont understand how taking more of the stuff gets people motivated. I feel the complete opposite right now. And my thoughts feel super slow.. not helpful at all.
I was diagnosed with ADHD as a kid and I did take ritalin but I stop taking it because my father didn't like how the medication affected me. 😨
I've tried them all. adderall, rits, provigal, etc. All of them are a pain to keep in stock with my friends bugging me for them and all of them almost always make me feel major bad side effects. THE ANSWER, try Nootropics, they are smart drugs but not harsh like amphetamines, the best one I have tried so far is addieup followed by addieALT
I have an IQ of 141 and have ADD.
Schools a pain in the ass for me and I'm failing.
So just be happy you can concentrate.
Ok
Don’t ever give your kid Ritalin I had to learn how to express myself, and I had to re-discover my personality because of the detrimental damage it did to my mind afterwards.
wym ritalin is so good
@@bestdevkai I guess if you want to feel like shit
Dude Ritalin slightly increasing dopamine levels what detrimental damage did it do?
@@r.o.b.2580 I think you already felt like shit your just associating it with Ritalin for no reaso
@@weirdflex8158 Nothing! its better to be on Ritalin then be like me! going with my untreated ADHD and buying street drugs like an idiot, and damaging myself more.
Was already addicted to street drugs.. cmon, there is a substance, not that dangerous, controlled by people and more safely to take when its under some control and research.
Those substances was made with a reason. either we choose to believe in conspiracy. and say that pills are bad for you.
But as i see myself today, i really can't focus on a task. so my only place to work at, till the end of my life is on a simple job without an effort. if i wouldn't do something with that to fit in that society. yes, it not organic, yes its a DRUG lets be honest. but it should make you just feed the system, the conspirecy and so on, the main question is.. is this all a conspirecy, or literally they are trying to set everyone on pills for some reason? i don't know what to think.. its crazy.
I can live a life like that, but.. the problem that its not works in our society. you can't live in urbanistic environment like that. so.. is those pills really needed?
Yep, if you want to fit in society and make a degree and etc..
Hyperfocus is an intense form of mental concentration or visualization that focuses consciousness on a narrow subject, separate from objective reality and onto subjective mental planes, daydreams, concepts, fiction, the imagination, and other objects of the mind. Wikipedia..I can vouch for the accuracy of that statement as does anything that describes ADHD symptoms. Those afflicted have a challenge switching between tasks which is yet another trait.
@aluisious To be honest I didn't assume one way or another about anything, I wasn't even thinking about what would happen tomorrow if I quit my job today. The parenting myself came because for me the lack of male role model (single mother) meant no one had strong expectations of me in a manner that a father does. This eventually becomes internalized and is part of what makes people accountable, responsible , and more mature. What helped a lot was finding hobbies, things I LIKED to focus on.
i absolutely hate taking ritalin. i feel like a zombie with no emotion, no appetite and no sympathy. my mom forces me to take it too. my mouth gets dry and i just dont feel like myself. i wish she would understand...
A question these people never ask is how all these phsycoactive drugs effect the psyche/character of a child. Take it from someone who had been forced to take almost all medications out there for ADHD as a child- it is hell. There wasn't a single moment in a given day that I wasn't under the influence of a major psychoactive substance- thus for most of my childhood I was never allowed to be myself...It felt like being a puppet.
I would NEVER give my children any of these..
It slightly highers your dopamine levels it's not that deep stop acting like your being controled
Your acting like your parents had you out cold on heroin or smth
yeah same thing for me, i was on adhd meds along time i mean threw my teens im 20 now and i stopped them about a year ago but they helped me a whole lot i mean their only needed for a while. adhd for most people goes away when you get older.
Damn you bout to be 30
Someone asked me for how long I would use my uppers. My answer is I am always looking for an alternative. I take my stimulant rarely because it is so powerful it can keep me up for 2 nights in a row. I would like to bring to your attention fellow ADD/ADHD brothers and sisters to check out this book 'The Da Vinci Method'. Also someone called Otto Rank protege of Freud who came up with a method for those like us. It was ignoraed because it applied to us the 10% instead of the 90% normal types.
Him: “Adhd medicine effects ‘normal’ people different” is a MYTH
Also Him: *tells us how adhd medicine effects ‘normal’ brains differently from adhd brains
🤔
One doesn't cancel out the other, if you listen to his explanation
@@deleterguy As someone with adhd I can guarantee you that stimulants effect us differently than “normal brains”.