"my son, 11,  was taking strattera and it did not work out well for him.  his adha is rather mild, and i thought this could help him with a few of his struggles. however, the side effects outweighed the benefits. the most extreme side effect didn&#039;t really hit until about a month into taking strattera.  he became very emotional, would lash out disrespectfully and within 5 minutes would be crying and saying how sorry he was.  his brain clarity actually was worse.  he has always been a honor student and suddenly couldn&#039;t remember his multiplication facts. last side effect was his appetite was suppressed.  he has been off the medication for 5 days and i have my kid back."