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Now, I just came back to my room from watching desperate housewives, and this question is bugging me.
The one woman (Lunette) is really stressed out, so this other woman from her kids' school tells her she takes her kids' anti-hyperactivity pills. Lunette then asks why, she thought they'd have a calming effect.
And then.... then the other woman says something along the lines of "If you're not hyperactive, it's works the other way round"
Now obviously, this being a soap, Lunette tries it and gets all her work done etc. because she doesn't feel tired anymore.

Now, to all you smart people out there: Could this really be true? does it work that way?

Thanks,

Angie 😀

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Originally posted by angie88
Now, I just came back to my room from watching desperate housewives, and this question is bugging me.
The one woman (Lunette) is really stressed out, so this other woman from her kids' school tells her she takes her kids' anti-hyperactivity pills. Lunette then asks why, she thought they'd have a calming effect.
And then.... then the other woman says som ...[text shortened]... smart people out there: Could this really be true? does it work that way?

Thanks,

Angie 😀
That's what I heard about it. Seems there is a problem with teachers and parents taking the pills of students and their children.

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Originally posted by angie88
Now, I just came back to my room from watching desperate housewives, and this question is bugging me.
The one woman (Lunette) is really stressed out, so this other woman from her kids' school tells her she takes her kids' anti-hyperactivity pills. Lunette then asks why, she thought they'd have a calming effect.
And then.... then the other woman says som ...[text shortened]... smart people out there: Could this really be true? does it work that way?

Thanks,

Angie 😀
lol are you only on that episode...we've got to the bit when (SPOILER!!!!!).... lol

fred

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Originally posted by angie88
Now, I just came back to my room from watching desperate housewives, and this question is bugging me.
The one woman (Lunette) is really stressed out, so this other woman from her kids' school tells her she takes her kids' anti-hyperactivity pills. Lunette then asks why, she thought they'd have a calming effect.
And then.... then the other woman says som ...[text shortened]... smart people out there: Could this really be true? does it work that way?

Thanks,

Angie 😀
It does if you cut your speed with it.

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Originally posted by angie88
Now, I just came back to my room from watching desperate housewives, and this question is bugging me.
The one woman (Lunette) is really stressed out, so this other woman from her kids' school tells her she takes her kids' anti-hyperactivity pills. Lunette then asks why, she thought they'd have a calming effect.
And then.... then the other woman says som ...[text shortened]... smart people out there: Could this really be true? does it work that way?

Thanks,

Angie 😀
It's true that people can experience the reverse effect, but you can't count on it. Last year a friend of mine told me the doc put him on the same class of medicine and it kept him awake all night - gritting his teeth in the morning! 🙁

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Originally posted by arrakis
It's true that people can experience the reverse effect, but you can't count on it. Last year a friend of mine told me the doc put him on the same class of medicine and it kept him awake all night - gritting his teeth in the morning! 🙁
I just checked up on it-they say a side effect is sleeplessness. Apparently, it doesn't make you sleepy, it just makes your attention more focused. If my kids were hyperactive, I'd never put them on medication... I'd keep all the pills to myself 🙄

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Originally posted by angie88
I just checked up on it-they say a side effect is sleeplessness. Apparently, it doesn't make you sleepy, it just makes your attention more focused. If my kids were hyperactive, I'd never put them on medication... I'd keep all the pills to myself 🙄
Hyper activity is basically the brain going hay-wire because it can't keep up with all the impressions coming into it.

Someone who is hyper active will see a lot more than the average person. The brain can't cope with it and the person becomes stressed out (to keep a very long story short).

Taking speed (read: ritalin) speeds the brain up. So the brain can cope with all the impressions coming into it. The person gets some rest.

That's how it works. Basically.

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don't know if it's true, sounds unlikely to be that straightforward ... but basically getting medication advice just from tv soaps sounds like a recipe for disaster ... try a more reliable and unbiassed source of scientific information ... like the rhp spirituality forum ... as for hyperactivity disorder ... well it never existed when kids were sent outside to run around for a few hours every day ... and now they spend every day indoors siting down watching tv and playing video games they've all got it ... you work out the cause

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Originally posted by Freddie2004
lol are you only on that episode...we've got to the bit when (SPOILER!!!!!).... lol

fred
I forget where Oz is at...that UC cop guy went into a room on the ad, and three shots were fired...missed it. Dammit.

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