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Hey there! Thank you all for the response i received from my earlier post. We have decided to start my son on tenex, .5 mg twice per day. Is anyone willing to tell me about there experience with this medication?

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My son also did genes. I liked it. Side effects were minimal to non existent. I felt it helped a lot with the hyperactivity

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anirush

My grandson just started on Intuniv, a form of Tenex when his Focalin stopped working and Concerta was a disaster. We shall see!

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