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adhd medication withdrawls?
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An_246146 posted:
My almost 7year old son has been on biphentin for a year now and i decided to take him off for the summer (the "doctor" didnt really agree), i have never really felt good about medicating my little man and i also believe that his acting out and impulsive behaviour comes at least partly from anxiety and insecurities
Yes he is VERY hyperactive but I would like to try to help him work through his emotional issues and find a way for us to cope without the influence of medication and put more focus on counselling.
Anyway my question is about the possibility of withdrawl, the doctor said to just stop giving him the 40mg pill and he would be fine. However i have to wonder about that because he's had this substance in his body for a little over a year, is it really safe to just stop?
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