I've been keeping my posts short due to time constraints.
I thought maybe someone was suggesting I should have done more research
before posting a question about the "Supplement", and was just saying
that I did do quite a bit, even if I hadn't thought of some angles to search by.
My Daughter has been diagnosed with AS and because many symptoms are
similar/same as ADD a doctor prescribed Focalin. I'm reluctant to put her on
drugs (her symptoms are not profound, but are significant). I prefer to exhaust
other options first. My wife is more of the opinion that it probably won't hurt
(it is a low dosage), and we do need to get her progressing in her schoolwork
and such.
We are going to have my Son evaluated as well, but I'm quite convinced that
he has AS too. I noticed especially on Sunday that he sounded like there is
an echo in the room when he speaks (Repeating the last word or syllable of
his sentences several times). I think it was more pronounced than usual, probably
because he was a bit tired.
He has other traits as well (He will launch into a discourse on his favorite
subject rather than tell you his name). This led to us owning a 3-1/2
foot Iguana... but that's another story.
I'm absolutely convinced that I have AS. Most people who know me
would agree (or do agree once I give them a description of AS to read).
I was known as a "Little Professor", got bullied for being a brainy kid,
didn't fit in socially, hyperfocused, have trouble forcing concentration
on uninteresting subjects. I scored as INTJ on Briggs-Myers, which only
about 2% of the population does. I've always been different, but now I
know why.
Anyway, I figured since there seems to be a fairly good size number of
users here, maybe I would run into someone who had tried Synaptol,
or had previously found unbiased data about whether it is "Snake Oil"
or might be useful.
My wife did try Fish Oil for awhile.
I did see something about Zinc showing some effectiveness when I was
searching on Aspergers/ADD/ADHD and Supplements.
If some supplements are useful I'd be willing to use them, but a multi-
ingredient supplement focused on "Brain Power" sounds a bit far fetched.
However, one of the traits of INTJ that all of my friends said "THAT"S YOU!"
about is "No idea is too far fetched to be entertained".
I figured it was worth at least looking into.