| We are going through a sort of emergency health | | | | put, we are not getting nearly enough reliable and |
| crisis as regards the over prescription of ADHD meds | | | | honest information about ADHD medication long term |
| without knowing or caring too much about ADHD | | | | effects. There is simply a lack of data. Thank |
| medicine long term effects. A big problem is the | | | | goodness there are organizations like Transparency |
| mindset of parents, teachers and doctors who all want | | | | International who are dedicated to fighting this sort of |
| a quick fix to behavior problems in children and all the | | | | corruption, especially in cases for example where |
| better if it has the ADHD label. It is trendy and it can | | | | ADHD medication long term effects are 'censored' to |
| explain a host of symptoms. Unfortunately the teacher | | | | gain money ! |
| has a mindset where he or she wants to keep the | | | | The third thing we need to know is that Ritalin has one |
| class under control. The doctor is rushed off his feet | | | | alarming side effect which has received hardly any |
| and may stand to gain by prescribing these ADHD | | | | attention at all in the medical press - see my second |
| meds. The parent also wants a quick fix and drugs | | | | point above. This is that Ritalin can increase anxiety, |
| seem the easiest option. | | | | depression and increases the desire in some children |
| But when we look at ADHD medicine long term | | | | to inflict injury on themselves. |
| effects, the picture begins to darken and there are | | | | The fourth thing to be aware of about ADHD medicine |
| some worrying thoughts to plague our dreams and | | | | long term effects is that there are risks associated |
| uneasy sleep. The first thing we need to keep to the | | | | with taking these drugs and getting involved in drug |
| forefront is that, if we cannot come to terms with | | | | abuse. Children will be asked to sell their drugs at |
| behavior problems by learning a few techniques from | | | | school. At college,these drugs are sought (Adderall is |
| behavior modification, then there is not much hope, | | | | astonishingly popular) as smart drugs to help students |
| quite frankly. The ADHD medicines will solve some of | | | | get through college exams. ADHD kids may be socially |
| the immediate problems such as reducing hyperactivity, | | | | ostracized which further increases their chances of |
| help to improve attention span and maybe aid | | | | getting in on the drugs scene , not to mention the fact |
| concentration and focus but the ADHD medication long | | | | that the company making these drugs do happen to |
| term effects will be brushed under the carpet. | | | | mention that there is a risk of substance abuse! |
| So, what are the other things we need to know about | | | | It is clear that parents are only getting a very blurred |
| ADHD medicine long term effects? The second one is | | | | picture. Are these the risks you want your child to |
| that we live in a corrupt world (as if we didn't know!). | | | | take? Have you considered a homeopathic remedy |
| That means that pharmaceutical companies, doctors, | | | | together with some ADHD behavioral therapy which |
| consultants and politicians have conspired for the sake | | | | will help you to get back in control again? The |
| of their own business interests, to influence clinical trials | | | | homeopathic remedies have no side effects or health |
| so that results are what they want and expect. Simply | | | | risks at all. |