2005-06-12

A Lifetime In Drugs

Birth
Ritalin
Ecstasy
Prozac
Viagra
Donepezil
Death

posted by thisismarcus @ 21:37 

6 Comments:

Blogger thisismarcus said...

Donepezil is used to improve cognitive functions in Alzheimer's sufferers.

21:43  
Blogger TheGirard said...

mmm....Ritalin. I wish I was young enough to take it. Now they have me on some cocktail that includes Straterra.

03:33  
Blogger thisismarcus said...

Assuming you don't mind talking about it (since you brought it up) how's it working for you? I hear it's new. A quick Google search shows patients reporting mixed results.

What's the H for in ADHD?

I bet if we all pooled our prescriptions, we could make a killing on the black market!

03:45  
Blogger TheGirard said...

There are issues with depression with it. The problem with Ritalin is that in older patients it's a pretty big downer. It will speed you up sooo fast that you hit a wall and stop and fall to the ground...repeatedly. Straterra was supposed to fix that. It went a long way, but it didn't get there. So I had to be on uppers as well.

It's a constant roller coaster in my head...well, like more than normal. On the bright side I can hold a conversation longer.

The H stands for Hyperactivity.

As for pooling prescriptions, I still have a couple bottles of Vicodin left. For emergencies... ;)

12:57  
Blogger thisismarcus said...

That's funny. I had medication for depression and it really affected my concentration and my memory! Seems that bright people aren't supposed to be happy, and vice versa :)

Not only can you hold a conversation but you do technical work too. I dated someone with ADD for a long time and she drove me nuts - absolutely nuts. By contrast, I never woulda guessed you suffered if you hadn't said anything. Hopefully that's a compliment.

16:12  
Blogger TheGirard said...

well, we haven't spent a lot of time together Marcus. Ask Joe or Tom, they know how bad it can get. Especially in car rides, like 8 hour car rides.

12:15  

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