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Blue_Roses

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57. Adderall is taken for AD/HD...

Tue May 22, 2012, 09:34 AM

May 2012

and if a person does indeed REALLY have AD/HD, it should not and will not cause aggression. It gives a paradox effect. I know this because I have been prescribed and taken Adderall for over four years--with none of the aggressive side effects, in fact, quite the contrary.

I suspect Zimmerman probably does have AD/HD which would explain his impulsiveness and inability to follow directions. Sounds like he didn't take his meds that day. It also explains his inability to succeed with his desire to be a cop. No follow through or again impulsive, bad decision making.

Nevertheless, he does not need a gun if he does have AD/HD, because he obviously isn't taking his meds. The number one characteristic of AD/HD is impulsiveness--something he clearly has.

Also, having AD/HD is not an excuse for murder.

Adderall can affect sleep (obviously) so sometimes a doctor will prescribe meds to combat that. (although, ironically, Adderall makes me sleepy and many others who have AD/HD) But, it's often something very light or the natural drug Melatonin. I guess it depends on the doctor.

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The Violent Side! The Prescribed Drugs Zimmerman Took Before He Shot Trayvon [View all] Ian David May 2012 OP

why was zimmerman on these drugs? spanone May 2012 #1

"This medication is used for the short-term treatment of patients with trouble sleeping (insomnia). hedgehog May 2012 #2

Sadly liberalmike27 May 2012 #32

No it won't. obxhead May 2012 #55

Take rx speed by day and a sleeping pill at night to come down. McCamy Taylor May 2012 #53

because he lives in Florida Enrique May 2012 #13

Prescription drug-shopping capital of the world! Surya Gayatri May 2012 #24

Oops! malaise May 2012 #3

Yeah, but they aren't pot and he isn't a teenager lunatica May 2012 #4

^This. ScreamingMeemie May 2012 #6

Thank you for this. H2O Man May 2012 #5

Great, now Zimmerman will sue the drug company for making him hallucinate. TBF May 2012 #7

hopefully barbtries May 2012 #8

Awesome reponse - TBF May 2012 #9

don't see why they couldn't be party to the suit. nt. mopinko May 2012 #10

That will depend upon the verdict. GreenStormCloud May 2012 #14

Nope Rob H. May 2012 #27

"Stand your ground" grants civil immunity groundloop May 2012 #28

Wow, didn't know that Rob H. May 2012 #33

That Stand Your Gun law is just a license to kill. JDPriestly May 2012 #45

Is this a Florida law? Hatchling May 2012 #30

OJ was in California, Zman is in Florida. GreenStormCloud May 2012 #44

+1 uponit7771 May 2012 #18

+1,000 ! n/t Surya Gayatri May 2012 #25

Adderall comes in generic form these days. Who to sue? mwooldri May 2012 #35

I can see where this is going OnlinePoker May 2012 #11

More Of The Equivelency Game... KharmaTrain May 2012 #12

I am afraid that the THC will play to the jury while the prescription byeya May 2012 #16

It's Not Germaine To The Case... KharmaTrain May 2012 #19

Bingo, especially with a little NRA super-PAC "educating" going on. patrice May 2012 #22

Adderall - Amphetamine salts. mwooldri May 2012 #36

Except that would demolish his SYG claim. jeff47 May 2012 #48

I Posted On Zimmerman's Adderall Last Friday DallasNE May 2012 #15

WHOA! NRA now the Drug cartel...who's going to make the movie?! uponit7771 May 2012 #17

The ATF already made the movie bupkus May 2012 #26

Did Zimmerman admit to taking one of both of those meds that night, or is there a toxicology report? slackmaster May 2012 #20

There has been no report released Meiko May 2012 #31

I perceive a pattern in the flow of information, which I find troubling slackmaster May 2012 #40

Thanks. JDPriestly May 2012 #46

he had received prescriptions for the drugs Enrique May 2012 #38

Oh crap, think about all of the Pharma-activist-money that could trigger! patrice May 2012 #21

wow, did yu write this diatribe on drugs? iemitsu May 2012 #49

caffeine & Thank You! patrice May 2012 #51

thank you. iemitsu May 2012 #59

I would be pretty surprised ccavagnolo May 2012 #23

Sounds like this could be used as part of his defense. LAWYERS !!!!!1 zzaapp May 2012 #29

K and R goclark May 2012 #34

The war against some drugs takes some prisoners Blue Owl May 2012 #37

This thread is probably as good an example of what we're doing on DU as any I've ever seen. Gregorian May 2012 #39

I'd rather deal with a guy on pot than a guy on this stuff, I think. krispos42 May 2012 #41

knew it libodem May 2012 #42

One is under prescription Life Long Dem May 2012 #43

thatd be a silly defense... iamthebandfanman May 2012 #47

An interesting drug cocktail Jackpine Radical May 2012 #50

I know this is a selective-fact thread, at best, but, in search of the truth Skip Intro May 2012 #52

One out of ten will have side effects? aquart May 2012 #56

Can't sleep at night, can't stay awake in the day---OSA. Sleep apnea. McCamy Taylor May 2012 #54

Adderall is taken for AD/HD... Blue_Roses May 2012 #57

The MSM? RogerShuler May 2012 #58