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Stimulant Drugs to manage Autism

AnonymousM

Hello, I would like to start taking a stimulant in order to help me with my autism but I’m not sure I will be prescribed any as most of the time stimulants are used to manage ADHD. I have spoken to my GP and they have referred me to see a psychiatrist. Do you think I will be able to get a stimulant medication without an ADHD diagnosis. I have an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis. Thank you for your time. 

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  • What follows is not to be construed as medical or legal advice, in accordance with Rule 13. Any responsibility or liability for anything whatsoever to or by anybody whatsoever is hereby disclaimed and denied. I note you have already consulted your GP and have access to qualified advice. Presumably, the moderators will not object to a reference to the literature, without further comment:

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8918663/   " According to the scientific literature, 50 to 70% of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) also present with comorbid attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). From a clinical perspective, this high rate of comorbidity is intriguing. What is the real significance of this dual diagnosis? Is ADHD in fact always present in such cases? Might the attentional impairment reported among our ASD patients actually be a distinct trait of their ASD—namely, impaired joint attention—rather than an ADHD attention deficit? Could their agitation be the consequence of this joint attention impairment or related to a physical restlessness etiologically very different from the agitation typical of ADHD? The neurobiological reality of ASD-ADHD comorbidity is a subject of debate, and amphetamine-based treatment can have paradoxical or undesirable effects in the ASD population. Consequently, does a dual diagnosis, notwithstanding its currency in the literature, prevent us from shedding sufficient light on major physiopathologic questions raised by the clinical picture of ASD?"

  • in reply to Ian

    Morning Ian,

    Thanks for this post above....I am VERY interested in this subject area.  I had assumed that, when I stopped my ridiculously high alcohol intake (over a year ago), my ridiculously high caffeine intake (between 12-18 spoons of instant per day on average) would naturally drop away.  It has not.

    I will read the article with interest.

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  • in reply to Ian

    Morning Ian,

    Thanks for this post above....I am VERY interested in this subject area.  I had assumed that, when I stopped my ridiculously high alcohol intake (over a year ago), my ridiculously high caffeine intake (between 12-18 spoons of instant per day on average) would naturally drop away.  It has not.

    I will read the article with interest.

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