| Moongoddess256 said: ADD kids can get the recreational effects from the drugs if they snort it. I've seen it. Look up cylert (pemoline). It was the drug I was prescribed that made me sick. It was taken off the market. It killed some due to acute liver failure. Ritalin and the meds similar to it are somewhat safe but they cause a tolerance to occur in which the dosage needs to be increased quite frequently. These are also the drugs that are used recreationally. As for any broad and possibly not overall true statements I may make, the internet is not serious business. For reals. Now I am being serious. My point really was "And theres something seriously wrong with a dysfunctional frontal lobe? It has both pros and cons" |
If they are actually getting the recreational effects of the drug then they should not have been presribed that drug in the first place. I am not familiar with the drug you were on inparticular, but it is clearly not a good indicator of your typical effective ADHD drug. I am very sorry you had such a terrible experience, and hope in the future if you ever need to see a psychiatrist/psychologist you get one that is better able to find one that will work with you on finding the right medication for you. The reason there is so much overlap in brain altering drugs is because the side effects can be so severe and are not constant across very similar medications (effect wise not chemical wise).
The reason I latched onto the comment despite the internet not being serious buisness is because it really is way out there. The frontal lobe is responsible for all planning and coordination of movement. Without it, or if it is severely damaged you won't be able to actually move. Depending on the damage or dysfunction there can be absolutely nothing wrong with a person. The damage caused by occasional pot use would fall into the unnoticeable range.
I get a week off from research and school work and I drag people into pointless debates on exactly what I am studying. There must be something seriously wrong with me.
