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    Dexedrine is the Only Thing that Works for me: Info on drug Companies & "Newer" Drugs

    by LifeInPieces
    Thursday, April 02 2009

    There are a handful of ADHD medications out there, and not everyone reacts to them in the same way. Ritalin did not work for me, neither did Adderall, Concerta and others. Dexedrine does work. Yet the last (younger) doctor I spoke with was surprised to hear that I am being prescribed Dexedrine because it is, as he called it, "an older drug". Then... Read moreChevron

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    (ADHD) I'm not Crazy: There's Party in my Brain and my Emotion Neurons won't Shut Up

    by LifeInPieces
    Wednesday, April 01 2009

    Driving home tonight I realized something that seems so obvious now. ADHD mixes up my senses so that what I hear distracts me from what I see, what I see from what I hear, and so on.   I also started to wonder how I could be a better driver than so many people who aren't ADHD. I guess I have fast reflexes. And I can pay attention to many... Read moreChevron

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