"i started taking this drug after trying many stimulants that didn&#039;t work.  for some reason adhd stimulants just raise my blood pressure and make me feel crummy.  when i first started on guanfacine 1mg for adhd it was a life changing drug.  like after taking it for a week you start asking yourself i wonder what my life would have been like had i found this drug sooner.  this drug helped me read, focus, and also helped with motivation, anxiety, and impulsiveness.  however after about 2 months all of the positive effects of this drug were gone.  i switched to intuniv the extended release version because i read that it worked better.  it did not help and all i got was the side effects.  i gave this drug an 8 because it was great while it worked"