No, Nik, it's not typically the case that this happens. You should absolutely discuss your concerns with your DD's prescribing physician. Weigh all advice you get from other sources (yes, including me) very carefully against actual medical evidence.
Most of these meds are stimulants. For kids who are impulsive, they can actually activate the brain's self-control mechanism in time to keep up with the impulsivities, making the person *less* impulsive (and I know that seems backward, but this is how it has been explained to me.)
I can say that personally, in the case of my DS9, medication did nothing to dampen his intellectual gifts. Rather, they let him behave more like other people (and I should add, more like he wanted to be), so that his gifts come to the fore and are more able to be used. DS takes meds for both attention and anxiety, and he is doing stunning things, and developing a real sense of commitment to others and self-control.
Medicating a kid is never what you want to do, but for our DS it has made a tremendous difference.
DeeDee
