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[quote=Anonymous]I think you have to do a cost-benefit analysis. The good thing about stimulants is that they work immediately and leave the system quickly (unlike SSRIs on both counts) so you can do a trial without a huge risk. You have to take into account the risks of not medicating along with the risks of medicating. We did a trial with my child and and the negative side effects outweighed the benefits so we were advised to discontinue. But many people have had the opposite experience. These meds affect people very differently so you don't really know until you have tried them. As far as long term effects, which is always a big concern for me, a lot of the meds have been around for a long time so you can get some pretty good info.[/quote]
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