Tourette syndrome is characterized by motor and vocal tics, with a prepubertal age of onset, a waxing and waning course, and improvement in symptoms in adulthood.
Several studies have shown that Clonidine, an α (2)-adrenoceptor agonist, is effective in relieving tics, and the mechanism of action is thought to be linked to clonidine's effect on inhibitory learning resulting from reduced noradrenergic activity.
Clonidine works very well to reduce the initial insomnia and also middle insomnia. The effect is independent of the effect on tics i.e. it begins right away, before tics are decreased (which may take several weeks). Main adverse effects: daytime sedation and lightheaded feelings due to postural drop. These are usually dose dependent and temporary.
Thanks Paul
I use very much clonidine, but their effects , some time are not so fast in tics
I bloody hate that medicine, any medicine at all. Meditation and mindfulness is what helps me, not that nonsense of the big money industry.
Getting your head straight by figuring it out yourself is free. That is, however, discouraged by the higher authorities. I can tell you this from personal experience with this "Disorder"..
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