Re: Turkey, the calming white meat:)

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In a message dated 6/5/2006 12:57:35 PM Eastern Standard Time,

shadoweve@... writes:

The biologically active form of the amino acid tryptophan, which is

capable of being incorporated into proteins, such as the

neurotransmitter serotonin

cool Shanara, thanx. I wish I could keep that word in my head! Anyway, lots

of turkey, gobble gobble. Gave some turkey to my grandson while he was here,

hoping to calm him down a bit. I fear he is a little

ADHD............UGH!!!!!!!!!

DebbieL

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Has anyone ever heard that if a child is ADHD that GIVING him caffeine will

have an opposite effect as it would if you are not. Like coffee gives me a

" high " so to speak " but with someone with ADHD, it would calm them.

Jean

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In a message dated 6/5/2006 1:32:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,

cascorsam@... writes:

Has anyone ever heard that if a child is ADHD that GIVING him caffeine will

have an opposite effect as it would if you are not. Like coffee gives me a

" high " so to speak " but with someone with ADHD, it would calm them.

Jean

Funny you should ask this, my grandson's mother gives him coffee to drink.

Don't doubt it for a minute. I'm wondering now if it is working opposite for

him, just like the antidepressants on my depressed daughter when her disorders

were active. Made her worse.

DebbieL

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Makes sense, after all what is adderal and ritalin but a stimulant?

Jan

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...........and there is substantial evidence that dark chocolate has

anti-oxidants too, making it very good for you.

Shanara

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> In a message dated 6/5/2006 2:54:13 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> kerk0522@... writes:

> not caffeine, per se but that is why children with ADHD are given

stimulants

> such as ritalin or adderall. these are stimulants and they have

the opposite

> effects in individuals who have ADHD -- the stimulants slow them

down somehow,

> where in those of us who don't have ADHD, the drugs would make

give us a

> rush. adderall pills sell for anywhere from $12-20 a pill on

college campuses

> these days and the kids crush them and snort them.

>

> well, if the caffeine works, than so be it, a lot cheaper than

those meds and

> I'm not too hip on starting him on them anyway. I think drs. are

doling out

> ritalin like it's candy. Chocolate would be even better and he

would like it.

>

> DebbieL

>

>

>

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Jean:

Yes...to the opposite effect thing.. when my daugther was on ritilin (26-27

years ago-man they should have come up with something better by now!) my

daughter was staying at my Mom's during the day while I worked.So my mother

administered the ritilin. She started giving it to my Dad because she thought he

was too slow (the other side- ADD)..and it sped him up! Mom loved it.. giving

him chores and he'd get them all done!!

Re: Re: Turkey, the calming white meat:)

not caffeine, per se but that is why children with ADHD are given stimulants

such as ritalin or adderall. these are stimulants and they have the opposite

effects in individuals who have ADHD -- the stimulants slow them down somehow,

where in those of us who don't have ADHD, the drugs would make give us a rush.

adderall pills sell for anywhere from $12-20 a pill on college campuses these

days and the kids crush them and snort them.

cascorsam@... wrote:

Has anyone ever heard that if a child is ADHD that GIVING him caffeine will

have an opposite effect as it would if you are not. Like coffee gives me a

" high " so to speak " but with someone with ADHD, it would calm them.

Jean

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That is absolutely true. In my early teaching days, I had a boy who was so

hyper he would practically climb the walls. He family couldn't afford

medication so when he arrived to class I had a thermos of coffee waiting for

him (he was a teen). It worked wonders, I'd have to make sure he didn't drink

too much or he'd fall asleep.

When my daughter was in middle school she would be so hyper between the hours

of 5 to 10 that I would have her drink this soda called Jolt. It has something

like 3 or 4 times the caffine than other drinks. It definitely calmed her

down.

cascorsam@... wrote: Has anyone ever heard that if a child is ADHD

that GIVING him caffeine will

have an opposite effect as it would if you are not. Like coffee gives me a

" high " so to speak " but with someone with ADHD, it would calm them.

Jean