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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Aren't all 6 year old kids hyper? H[b]aving taken adderall since I was about 8, I think it should be illegal to medicate kids that young. It completely stripped me of my personality,[/b] it didn't help me do well in school and I don't remember a lot from after I started taking it. I only started doing well in school (university) when I stopped taking it.

Some kids are just really hyper. It's their child personality. If you work with it instead of medicating it away, you might find yourself raising a great person. [/quote]

Has the dosing of stimulants changed in recent years.  I have heard many adults who were on stimulants during childhood say the same thing - that they were robbed of their personalities.  My daughter has been on Vyvanse for two years and there has not been any change in her personality other than a greater ability to focus.  [/quote]

Flat affect is a side effect of too much stimulant.  The dosing range has not changed but doctors and parents are more aware of this problem and will adjust dosing or switch medications to prevent it.[/quote]

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