medicating

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There was a stigma associated with ADHD—such as that students who had it weren’t very bright—and they didn’t like the idea of medicating their children.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

When it comes to taking on an actual diagnosis or making any major life changes — like medicating — consult a mental health professional.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2022

“There might be some days I’m just eyeballing, making sure they’re doing okay and medicating them and running off to another patient. Sometimes I don’t have that personal connection, and I miss that,” Mead said.

From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2021

That said, in addition to not medicating against normal behavior, owners need to be wary that they are not medicating when non-medical solutions might exist.

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2021

Leave him to Time, and the medicating virtue of Nature.’

From Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History by Carlyle, Thomas