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[quote=Anonymous]My 14 year old has been treated with 10mg methylphenidate for several years and had 1 mg of guanfacine added at the beginning of this school year. The guanfacince made a huge difference on his, for lack of a better description, intensity.

He was focused at school and doing fine academically, but he was intense. For instance, he would never let a topic drop if he wanted to prove a point, he would badger, he reminded me of a dog with a bone who was just intense. I hope that this explains it. The guanfacine mellowed him out a great deal.

During this past year, he still never hangs out with friends, and while he reports having friends, he is never invited anywhere. Also, he comes home after school and lays down and plays video games.  He does have a sport and an activity, but doesn’t want to join anything else.

I see some of the old intensity creeping in as well. I am also seeing social anxiety and just him being withdrawn.

We are meeting with his psychologist, but I am wondering if people have experience with a similar scenario?

I think he may benefit from adding sertraline or I think maybe his dosing for the medication is too low and not therapeutic. Any advice would be really appreciated!

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