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Re drugs; I’ve tried concerta(methylphenidate) 36mg and I felt calmer; when my kids were interrupting me while I worked on the computer and were talking while I was trying to watch TV I didn’t react(although I still felt irritated). Normally I’d have to take a deep breath to calm down (if I was able to catch the irritated feeling before I reacted) otherwise I’d be barking at them.
After watching Dr. Barkley’s video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cw8jHUkHiA&NR=1) I’m guessing the concerta helps my anterior cingulate work better. Related to the aspergers (and not directly related to ADD) I think my mirror nurons don’t work well, so I have a muted emotional perception.
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