Chpt 5- author bases her argument on her observations & blog post (very rigorous!) with limited sample size, not research data also criticizes prescribers for insufficiently monitoring patients' effects on stimulants.

— Jun 21, 2025 05:06PM Add a comment

AP is 33% done

Chpt 5: yet author has an extensive critique on physicians' reluctance to prescribe stimulants for older adults with heart conditions. It's easy for author to criticize physicians when the author is NOT liable when patients suffer serious adverse effects from stimulants. I really liked this book until chpt 5.

— Jun 21, 2025 04:55PM Add a comment

AP is 33% done

Chpt 5 is awful - author is NOT a physician, did not go to medical school, lacks knowledge of basic medical terms & physiology.

— Jun 21, 2025 04:54PM Add a comment

Alanna is 72% done

— Jun 20, 2025 02:11PM Add a comment

Alanna is 60% done

— Jun 20, 2025 12:36PM Add a comment

Alanna is 41% done

— Jun 20, 2025 11:16AM Add a comment

Alanna is 39% done

— Jun 20, 2025 11:07AM Add a comment

AP is 25% done

Author makes a significant error confusing an ECG (tracing electrical activity of heart) vs echocardiogram (ultrasound of heart structures, blood flow）. The narrative slams physicians who are hesitant to prescribe stimulants to older adults. Chpt fails to mention potential risks of stimulants- psychosis, appetite suppression, arrhythmia, heart attack, stroke, sleep disturbance, addiction/ misuse, etc... Sigh…

— Jun 19, 2025 01:29PM Add a comment

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