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meadowlander

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33. For children who do not legally have the right to make their own medical decisions, it is a must.

Wed Feb 15, 2023, 11:25 PM

Feb 2023

And the neurotypical majority who cannot understand why anyone would want to be autistic, will not intervene to protect kids or adults with more significant support needs who choose to be their authentic autistic selves instead of a medicated zombie.

I don't think the shit will hit the fan. It doesn't for schizophrenic people who refuse medication and are declared incompetent to make their own medical decisions by their families.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] MissMillie Feb 2023 OP

Your forecast on the price of the drug was the first thing I thought of when I saw it was $3 ashredux Feb 2023 #1

it is available in generic form under many brand names worldwide Celerity Feb 2023 #2

Agreed but Lamotrigine, is already the generic of Lamictal. This would be such a huge breakthrough. ratchiweenie Feb 2023 #3

My sister's child is on the spectrum. ananda Feb 2023 #46

Wouldn't that be wonderful. It is such a difficult disorder and takes so many forms. My son is ratchiweenie Feb 2023 #57

Bingo! Takket Feb 2023 #12

How does one tell if a mouse is autistic? spinbaby Feb 2023 #4

It would appear that these scientists created the symptoms of autism in mice MissMillie Feb 2023 #9

Pls take a look at these links in relation to your grandson's autism SheltieLover Feb 2023 #10

My extensive research on google. The Jungle 1 Feb 2023 #18

One of the symptoms is repetitive behaviours meadowlander Feb 2023 #28

Yes and shunning contact with others is observable. The Jungle 1 Feb 2023 #48

Probably if you put it into a group of mice, intrepidity Feb 2023 #26

I agree The Jungle 1 Feb 2023 #49

I hope it doesn't go to $300 a pill! mwooldri Feb 2023 #5

It's already generic and the patent has expired fescuerescue Feb 2023 #53

Which symptoms? WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2023 #6

two mentioned in the article are MissMillie Feb 2023 #7

What's a social deficit and why does it need to be turned off? WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2023 #13

My comment was about the prediction of the price of the drug MissMillie Feb 2023 #17

Asking questions is research fescuerescue Feb 2023 #55

Not when you're asking me. lol MissMillie Feb 2023 #58

So it's social deficitism then? Disaffected Feb 2023 #25

Hyperactivity isn't a symptom of autism. meadowlander Feb 2023 #29

I didn't write the article, or publish the study MissMillie Feb 2023 #38

But it goes to the credibility of the article if they say hyperactivity is a symptom of autism meadowlander Feb 2023 #41

MY comment was on drug prices MissMillie Feb 2023 #42

You've posted a link to a tabloid article with misinformation about autism symptoms. meadowlander Feb 2023 #44

the topic I introduced, in case you missed it. MissMillie Feb 2023 #45

You don't get to cherry pick what your thread is "about" and shut down any other discussion. meadowlander Feb 2023 #47

I ABSOLUTELY get to "cherry pick" what *I* will discuss in any thread MissMillie Feb 2023 #50

You can choose what you reply to fescuerescue Feb 2023 #54

Yes, and I haven't suggested that they can't MissMillie Feb 2023 #56

What do you want to "discuss" about drug prices? meadowlander Feb 2023 #59

I did not try to confine anyone else's discussion. MissMillie Feb 2023 #60

This scares the crap out of me as a 75 year old Aspie man. LiberalArkie Feb 2023 #8

That does sound scary. MissMillie Feb 2023 #11

I think in many instances it's quite easy to tell. I know one little girl who is now 7 who barely ratchiweenie Feb 2023 #16

People on the spectrum have different support needs but they are all still autistic. meadowlander Feb 2023 #30

I don't argue that it is MissMillie Feb 2023 #39

No, they're talking about a scenario where people with Aspergers (i.e. autistic people) meadowlander Feb 2023 #40

John Elder Robison had reservations about his transcranial magnetic stim as well. SheltieLover Feb 2023 #14

I'm also an Aspie. I don't want to be "cured." Oneironaut Feb 2023 #20

Yea, being aspie is what makes us - us. A total cure would change who we are. LiberalArkie Feb 2023 #21

So if and when it becomes a treatment, don't partake? edisdead Feb 2023 #27

The same people who feel qualified to tell trans kids that they can't make their own medical meadowlander Feb 2023 #31

Meh, big difference there edisdead Feb 2023 #32

For children who do not legally have the right to make their own medical decisions, it is a must. meadowlander Feb 2023 #33

Ok but that has nothing to do with THIS drug. edisdead Feb 2023 #34

As an ethical adult, I can have an interest in a potential injustice which doesn't directly affect meadowlander Feb 2023 #35

I do think that we need change in edisdead Feb 2023 #36

Wow! Great news, Miss Millie! SheltieLover Feb 2023 #15

So true, Miss Millie, so true. $30 it will be. So wrong. MLAA Feb 2023 #19

It is very, very, very, very difficult to control the use of a drug for a new application. NNadir Feb 2023 #22

Don't get too excited...yet Fiendish Thingy Feb 2023 #23

Yeah, if I had a nickel for every promising mice treatment Sympthsical Feb 2023 #52

If it is successful in treating the disease in humans, then the price will go from Chainfire Feb 2023 #24

That would be exciting if it bears up in humans! summer_in_TX Feb 2023 #37

The increase in diagnoses relates to better understanding and recognition of the symptoms meadowlander Feb 2023 #43

Fortunately it's already generic so it should stay $3 fescuerescue Feb 2023 #51

I take Lamotrigine for depression iemanja Feb 2023 #61