Posted by stjames on June 7, 2000, at 1:38:18
In reply to Anyone tried beta blockers with stimulants?, posted by DaveL on June 7, 2000, at 0:20:46
> I've got a friend who's doctor put her on ritalin and a beta blocker. Like me she is dyslexic/ADHD. She says she loves the combo.
James here....
James nods.
beta blockers quiet the ADD behaviors like tapping, ect. that we just LOVE to do. They also calm the "startle" reflex that is underregulated in ADD.
stims often get people too keyed up, phyically, and beta blockers calm this. The combo of stims +
betablockers makes sence, I used BB's when I want to be physically clam, great for interviews, public speaking and when I am on stage.Contraindications: depression and ashtma. Some may get depressed but this is reversable. Beta blockers tend to make ashtma worse and there have been reports of BB's causing ashtma but mant have taken BB's, they are safe. I would avoid the long acting ones, you want the BB to act about as long as the stim does; no reason to be on 24/7.
YMMV
james
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