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Ritalin and impulse control
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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 539961" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>Yes the stimulants help with impulse control. One of the hallmark traits of ADHD is poor impulse control as well as the lack of attention and hyperactivity. The stimulants give the person the ability to stop and think that most people have normally to think about if this is something that they really want to do. It doesnt speed them up or drug them into a zombie. Not if it is the correct medication or at the correct dose. That isnt the intended idea. You just want a child that acts like a normal kid. One who will make normal mistakes. Medication will never take away every issue. It just gives you a chance to actually reach a person who without the medication doesnt have the attention span or impulse control of a gnat on speed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 539961, member: 1514"] Yes the stimulants help with impulse control. One of the hallmark traits of ADHD is poor impulse control as well as the lack of attention and hyperactivity. The stimulants give the person the ability to stop and think that most people have normally to think about if this is something that they really want to do. It doesnt speed them up or drug them into a zombie. Not if it is the correct medication or at the correct dose. That isnt the intended idea. You just want a child that acts like a normal kid. One who will make normal mistakes. Medication will never take away every issue. It just gives you a chance to actually reach a person who without the medication doesnt have the attention span or impulse control of a gnat on speed. [/QUOTE]
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