Q&A: Medication for Attention Disorder on the Yom Kippur Fast
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Medication for Attention Disorder on the Yom Kippur Fast
Question
Hello,
Is it permitted to take medication (swallowed, with no taste) for treating attention disorders on the morning of the fast?
The medication is not needed for the fast itself, but more for learning and maintaining concentration.
Is it permitted?
If so, may one take it from the outset, or if it is possible to manage without it, is it preferable not to? (In short, is permission to take such medication only in pressing circumstances?)
Thank you very much!
Answer
I think there is no problem. If it has no taste and is not fit even for a dog to eat, there is no prohibition.