Re: Stimulants and how they affect those in there late 40's and beyond

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I think the best tip I have for you is to purchase add & loving it or take your time going through the different videos of this website featuring Dr. Umesh Jain including the webinar 1 hour video on medication.

There is tons of misinformation out there….the reality of it is that medications such as methylphenidate have been around since the 1930’s with no reported long term effects….obviously there are short term side effects and the medication may not be recommended if you have certain conditions such as heart problems.

That said, although the medication has no reported long term effect, the approach you have to have going into this and for any medication I think is that you do not take medication just for the heck of it, any medication will have an effect, it is a question of weighing the cons and the pros.

In my case, I do not have adhd which is very severe….I mean my adhd got me through university with better than average grades (I worked a bit too hard for it I have to say) but I still got through it….Knowing what I know about the meds and knowing how much of a difference the meds make, I am ready to take that risk. The pros outweigh the possible cons.

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