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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 113607" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Are you sure he has ADHD? Sure it's not something else that needs a different type of medications? And are you sure he isn't abusing recreational drugs? (Warning: ADHD drugs are very abused among teens--my daughter was deep into the drug scene and told me all about it--kids would actually fake ADHD to get the stims or steal from sibs or, at worst, buy them at $10 a pill!) They crushed them in pillcrushers and snorted them either alone or with garbage like cocaine. in my humble opinion he sounds like more going on that ADHD--any mood disorders or autism on the family tree?</p><p>At this point, and at his age, he is the one who will have to decide to get help and comply with treatment. I would take his problems to a neuropsychologist (my first choice) or a Psychiatrist (with the MD--skip the PHD) and get one last opinion and an attempt at help before he turns 18. I am leery of Psychologists. They have no medical degrees, don't do any testing and tend to sprew things like "sociopath." That's not necessarily so--he could very well be dead wrong. I'll bet either a neuropsychologist or Psychiatrist would give quite a different diagnosis and probably try medications NOT in the ADHD stimulant family. NeuroPsychs are also psychologists but they do intensive testing and have extra training in the brain. My son got a great evaluation from one and nothing good ever came from a psychologist (a regular one) either for my son or me. Good luck1</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 113607, member: 1550"] Are you sure he has ADHD? Sure it's not something else that needs a different type of medications? And are you sure he isn't abusing recreational drugs? (Warning: ADHD drugs are very abused among teens--my daughter was deep into the drug scene and told me all about it--kids would actually fake ADHD to get the stims or steal from sibs or, at worst, buy them at $10 a pill!) They crushed them in pillcrushers and snorted them either alone or with garbage like cocaine. in my humble opinion he sounds like more going on that ADHD--any mood disorders or autism on the family tree? At this point, and at his age, he is the one who will have to decide to get help and comply with treatment. I would take his problems to a neuropsychologist (my first choice) or a Psychiatrist (with the MD--skip the PHD) and get one last opinion and an attempt at help before he turns 18. I am leery of Psychologists. They have no medical degrees, don't do any testing and tend to sprew things like "sociopath." That's not necessarily so--he could very well be dead wrong. I'll bet either a neuropsychologist or Psychiatrist would give quite a different diagnosis and probably try medications NOT in the ADHD stimulant family. NeuroPsychs are also psychologists but they do intensive testing and have extra training in the brain. My son got a great evaluation from one and nothing good ever came from a psychologist (a regular one) either for my son or me. Good luck1 [/QUOTE]
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