Tag: dopamine
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Day 3 post failed suicide attempt – High-Functioning Autistic Savant syndrome
Morning 5:00am on a Tuesday I wake up with the request from the nurse, who entered our room, to sit up and have my blood pressure monitored. She asks about my pain and for a moment I forgot what she was referring to… Oh, yes, now I recall…the scar on my wrist. I received 11…
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Day 5 post failed suicide attempt – Ritalin to assist with High-functioning Autistic Savant Syndrome
Rise Rise against the dying of the light… On the 5th day in the Psychiatric Hospital I was about to test medication called Ritalin. Ritalin (methylphenidate) is a nervous system stimulant that’s commonly used to treat ADHD in adults and children. It’s a brand-name prescription medication that targets dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain to…
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Day 3 post failed suicide attempt – High-Functioning Autistic Savant syndrome
Morning 5:00am on a Tuesday I wake up with the request from the nurse, who entered our room, to sit up and have my blood pressure monitored. She asks about my pain and for a moment I forgot what she was referring to… Oh, yes, now I recall…the scar on my wrist. I received 11…