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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 316168" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>It depends on the cause of his impulsivity. I'm personally not a fan of any stimulants as teenagers abuse t hem A LOT. And I mean crush them up and snort them alone or with cocaine. I don't know if your son ever abused drugs, but, if so, I'd take that off the table. I'm not even sold that it helps impulsivity. I think maybe in younger kids, but after all it's speed.They made my son hyper and mean. I took Ritalin once for alleged ADHD and it made me crazy and when I crashed I got severely depressed. This is my own opinion. Others will likely not agree.</p><p></p><p>There is little for just impulsivity. When was his last evaluation? Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) rarely stands by itself and is part of mood/anxiety disorder. ODD is, most of us believe, a very unhelpful and benign diagnosis. I think you need to see a neuropsychologist. They really do great, intensive evaluations.</p><p></p><p>Others will come along, some who will disagree with me. You kind of have to decide yourself. I'd have him re-evaluated before I started on medications.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 316168, member: 1550"] It depends on the cause of his impulsivity. I'm personally not a fan of any stimulants as teenagers abuse t hem A LOT. And I mean crush them up and snort them alone or with cocaine. I don't know if your son ever abused drugs, but, if so, I'd take that off the table. I'm not even sold that it helps impulsivity. I think maybe in younger kids, but after all it's speed.They made my son hyper and mean. I took Ritalin once for alleged ADHD and it made me crazy and when I crashed I got severely depressed. This is my own opinion. Others will likely not agree. There is little for just impulsivity. When was his last evaluation? Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) rarely stands by itself and is part of mood/anxiety disorder. ODD is, most of us believe, a very unhelpful and benign diagnosis. I think you need to see a neuropsychologist. They really do great, intensive evaluations. Others will come along, some who will disagree with me. You kind of have to decide yourself. I'd have him re-evaluated before I started on medications. [/QUOTE]
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