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Old 06-24-2011, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by The Swede View Post
I know, I'm a drug counselor.

My brother has "ADHD" and has been able to focus better (his wife is a psychiatrist and loves the fact he's on meds). However, he doesn't act like the brother I once knew - meaning other personality traits have changed. He's not the same guy thanks to Addy.

I'm not so sure medicating concentration issues is the answer.
So you give advice on what sort of drugs to take to get high? Bang for the buck thing?

The thing is there is NO free lunch. If you want better focus, you have to deal with something else. That is why my wife is hesitant to simply write out meds for her older people. Because they come with side effects the old are less able to deal with. Obviously your SIL is for medication. Look at her profession. My wife knows that whenever she talks to me about any psych course, my automatic reaction is to spit.

It is for kids. That is, unless the parent is willing to accept responsibility for the ill-behaved brat and can do something about it.
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