Christopher Hawley

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• Trottelreiner commented on Tentative hypothesis
  I don't know if I want to rant or scream. Hm, actually I usually do both at the same time when in the mood, but we might differ. ;) they explained to us that there were three *classes* of drugs for ADD. Hm, the main classes would be psychomotor stimulants (methylphenidate, amphetamine) noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (atomoxetine and several antidepressants) alpha2-agonists (clonidine, guanfacine) There are quite a few other agents used, but that would be either experimental or to deal with side effects/other issues. Personally, I tried a noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor (reboxetine, a failed antidepressant) and currently take a alpha2-agonist against...
• Trottelreiner commented on Tentative hypothesis
  I don't mind the spelling, actually mine is worse at the moment (di I mention I'm somewhat exhausted?). Are you sure ist was "Lattenzaum" vs. "Lattenzaun" and "hindurchzuschaum" vs. "hindurchzuschaun" though? Not that sure, the latter ones are correct in German, but "Schaum" is "foam", so maybe somebody used variant spelling for a joke....
• Elderly Cynic commented on Tentative hypothesis
  Not at all! It was c. 58 years ago :-) Your versions are almost certainly correct....
• Trottelreiner commented on Tentative hypothesis
  Actually the version with "Lattenzaun" is a poem by Christian Morgenstern. Which makes for memories of Mhairi/Freya's ex, actually the friend I met at my last working place, he was a fan of Morgenstern, one of his more positive attributes. Err, strange coincidence meeting him again in May. Nice guy, in the end he said it might be for the better if she killed herself, thankfully she didn't. As for German experimental lyric, back then the girl mentioned above was (and likely still is) into Ernst Jandl. You can find some of his poems here. Else, not much to say,...
• Elderly Cynic commented on Tentative hypothesis
  Thanks very much - I must try to refresh my aging brain and look at those....