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<blockquote data-quote="in a daze" data-source="post: 704216" data-attributes="member: 15832"><p>My son flamed out of college (was told to leave after a psychotic break and bizarre behavior from alcohol and stimulant abuse) He came home, and we had two and a half years of misery until we finally moved him out. I think your instincts to have him live away and work on his issues are good.</p><p></p><p>He has been on the patch for a year, and it's the first medication that's worked for his depression in twelve years. But is it ever expensive! </p><p></p><p>Unfortunately though, nothing, and I mean nothing, will work to its full potential as long as he is smoking pot every day. He's got to stop the substances. This is not just me... I was told this by his psychiatrist after his third hospitalization in a month. </p><p></p><p>Is it wise to pay 600.00 a month for a medication if he's not going to stop the weed and make other lifestyle changes? Although I will tell you that it was about eight weeks into it when my son first noticed an effect on his mood, and the dosage was upped from 6 mg to 9 mg. Your kid has only been on it for two weeks, so he may have to give it some time.</p><p></p><p>Daze</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="in a daze, post: 704216, member: 15832"] My son flamed out of college (was told to leave after a psychotic break and bizarre behavior from alcohol and stimulant abuse) He came home, and we had two and a half years of misery until we finally moved him out. I think your instincts to have him live away and work on his issues are good. He has been on the patch for a year, and it's the first medication that's worked for his depression in twelve years. But is it ever expensive! Unfortunately though, nothing, and I mean nothing, will work to its full potential as long as he is smoking pot every day. He's got to stop the substances. This is not just me... I was told this by his psychiatrist after his third hospitalization in a month. Is it wise to pay 600.00 a month for a medication if he's not going to stop the weed and make other lifestyle changes? Although I will tell you that it was about eight weeks into it when my son first noticed an effect on his mood, and the dosage was upped from 6 mg to 9 mg. Your kid has only been on it for two weeks, so he may have to give it some time. Daze [/QUOTE]
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