ADHD in Gurps? - Page 6

sir_pudding · 02-11-2018, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by draxdeveloper

Also, almost all ADHD meds don't really nullify the effects, just reduce then.
I would represent it putting that you go to a weaker level in self control rolls.
If you roll for 12 now you roll for 9 and so on

I think you mean the other way.

draxdeveloper · 02-11-2018, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by sir_pudding

I think you mean the other way.

yeah, you are right

Flyndaran · 02-11-2018, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by draxdeveloper

Also, almost all ADHD meds don't really nullify the effects, just reduce then.
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That's true for nearly all medications for nearly all disorders.

AlexanderHowl · 02-11-2018, 06:51 PM

And they usually have side effects, some of which are worse than the illness (for example, a lot of anti-depressants can cause suicidal ideation if given to the wrong people, such as giving an SSRI to someone whose depression is not caused by excessive serotonin uptake).

Flyndaran · 02-11-2018, 07:20 PM

It does make write ups for realistic medications much more complicated.
Main disadvantage with mitigator that causes its own side effects... not to mention that many drugs cause horrible withdrawal effects often unrelated to either the base problem or side effects if tapered down too quickly.

GilliganIII · 02-11-2018, 10:22 PM

Thanks to all for keeping this thread going. I was watching a video the other night that made me realize that because something has a empty space it becomes useful (overgeneralisation, but the analogy is longer). So, maybe, as some have suggested, the upside of ADD is it's negative point value (at least in GURPS terms), or lack that allows room for skills and abilities that would otherwise not exist within a person. Also on a side note, would any GM's allow someone to start a game with negative point values or is it usually unheard of?

02-11-2018, 06:51 PM	#54
AlexanderHowl Join Date: Feb 2016	Re: ADHD in Gurps? And they usually have side effects, some of which are worse than the illness (for example, a lot of anti-depressants can cause suicidal ideation if given to the wrong people, such as giving an SSRI to someone whose depression is not caused by excessive serotonin uptake).

02-11-2018, 07:20 PM	#55
Flyndaran Untagged Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Forest Grove, Beaverton, Oregon	Re: ADHD in Gurps? It does make write ups for realistic medications much more complicated. Main disadvantage with mitigator that causes its own side effects... not to mention that many drugs cause horrible withdrawal effects often unrelated to either the base problem or side effects if tapered down too quickly. __________________ Beware, poor communication skills. No offense intended. If offended, it just means that I failed my writing skill check.

02-11-2018, 10:22 PM	#56
GilliganIII Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Tucson, Arizona	Re: ADHD in Gurps? Thanks to all for keeping this thread going. I was watching a video the other night that made me realize that because something has a empty space it becomes useful (overgeneralisation, but the analogy is longer). So, maybe, as some have suggested, the upside of ADD is it's negative point value (at least in GURPS terms), or lack that allows room for skills and abilities that would otherwise not exist within a person. Also on a side note, would any GM's allow someone to start a game with negative point values or is it usually unheard of?