The Drugging of the American Boy (2014)

Re:The Drugging of the American Boy (2014) by jamra on Monday March 05, 2018 @08:15AM (#16520791)

As I stated, some children react differently. An example is with Benadryl. Some children get a lot of energy and have an opposite effect.

With stimulants, I'm not sure if it's some or all children, however, my point was to apply a bit of skepticism towards trying medicine out on yourself as a filter for its efficacy on your child.

Edit: Here is a link for an example. It may actually be stating that stimulants in children do not have a paradoxical effect. I'm too uninterested to research this, but would be interested in a professional's opinion.

http://adhd.emedtv.com/adhd/adhd-myth-the-paradoxical-stimul...

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Re:The Drugging of the American Boy (2014) by boomboomsubban on Monday March 05, 2018 @12:30PM (#16522645)

It's still not "some children," it's "some people," though I must point out that you did not say some children. Without the "some" it's a much more troubling statement. It seems to be the same for Benadryl, as the only scientific source for any paradoxical effect I can find only saw it happening in three adults.

I'd take it the further step and say "don't take medicine prescribed for someone else."

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