| ADD/ADHD is considered to be a
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| | anxiety, depression, or a stressing
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| physiological disorder involving
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| | homelife can each cause similar symptoms.
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| neurological transmitters in the brain
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| | Also, since allergic reactions reduce the
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| that are either working overtime or
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| | levels of neurotransmitters and even they
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| undertime or are an insufficient amount.
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| | can be the cause for the symptoms. Or the
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| Since 70 percent of the brain is meant to
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| | ice cream bar with it 12 or so teaspoons
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| restrain the other 30 percent, if there's
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| | of sugar or the 12 ounce soda with its 6
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| an imbalance of those transmitters,
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| | or more teaspoons of sugar might cause
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| emotional and/or psychological
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| | little Jason to go haywire, if he has a
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| difficulties or less than proper behavior
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| | sensitivity to sugar. And then there's
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| might be apparent.To understand the
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| | giftedness? A gifted child does not have
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| subject, one has to understand the
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| | to be a genius. They can be way above
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| confusion surounding it. ADD is Attention
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| | "average" in one area and be average or
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| Deficit Disorder. ADHD is Attention
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| | struggling in others. If the giftedness
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| Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. ADBD is
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| | is overlooked it can leave the child with
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| Attention Deficit Behavior Disorder. ODD
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| | the exact symptoms of one diagnosed with
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| is Oppositional Defiant Disorder. And CD
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| | ADD/ADHD. So, it's easy to see that there
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| is Conduct Disorder. If little Jason
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| | are a number of things that could be
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| forgets what you told him four seconds
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| | causing Little Jason's problems.Serious
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| ago, he might have ADD. If he has
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| | StatisticsAccording to the National
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| forgotten what you've told him four
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| | Institute of Mental Health, 3-5 percent
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| seconds ago and he's climbing all over
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| | of the general population has ADHD. There
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| the chair he's been sitting in, he might
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| | are 2 million children with it and that
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| have ADD/ADHD. But, if he's forgotten
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| | number doubles every 3-4 years. The
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| what you told him, is finished climbing
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| | American Psychiatric Association reports
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| all over the chair, and is now picking it
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| | that "28 percent of all children under 18
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| up and throwing it to hear what kind of
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| | years of age live with one parent, and 84
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| noise it makes as it hits the floor, he
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| | percent of those live with their mother."
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| could have ADBD. Then, finally, if little
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| | And according to the National Institute
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| Jason has done all of the above and is
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| | of Drug Abuse, "5.5 percent of women used
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| standing in front of you, with every
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| | drugs while they were pregnant, 10.8
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| molecule of his being fixed in protest,
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| | percent drank alcohol, and 20.4 percent
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| saying, "So! Whatta ya gonna do about
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| | smoked." There are a lot of factors to be
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| it?!"...there's a great possibility that
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| | considered when diagnosing someone,
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| he has ODD. This seems clear
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| | especially a child, as having ADD/ADHD
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| enough.However, it isn't all that clear
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| | disorder.With all that said, it is easy
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| due to the diagnosis being so lax and the
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| | to understand why some people feel that
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| medicines being so quickly prescribed.
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| | prescribing drugs is a bandwagon many
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| Ritalin has often been prescribed for a
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| | have jumped on without knowing the cost
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| child or adult with ADD/ADHD. Ritalin is
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| | of the ride, the destination of the trip,
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| a central nervous system stimulant. It
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| | or even if the journey was necessary in
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| amplifies the release of a transmitter.
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| | the first place.Finding a BalanceThe main
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| But it is also on the US Department of
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| | positive thing about the situation is
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| Justice - Drug Enforcement
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| | that more people are becoming aware and
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| Administration's "DRUGS OF CONCERN" list.
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| | are asking for better diagnosis and more
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| Right beside Cocaine, Heroin, Marijuana,
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| | broad-range treatment of ADD/ADHD. If
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| Ecstasy, PCP, Steroids, and
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| | little Jason actually does have the
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| Methamphetamines. It's on their "DRUGS OF
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| | disorder, chances are one of the
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| ABUSE" list and the "SCHEDULE II
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| | medications might be the "wonder drug"
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| STIMULANTS" list as well. So, Ritalin
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| | that helps. But alternatives such as
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| hangs around with a serious crowd. And
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| | rearranging his diet, biofeedback and
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| remember little Jason? Well, he's the kid
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| | giving him extra attention in order to
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| who might be given this Schedule II drug.
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| | help him deal with a world that he feels
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| Among the other medications that have
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| | out of step with should also be
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| been used to treat ADD/ADHD are Cylert,
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| | considered, because simply handing him
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| Dexedrine, Concerta, anti-depressant
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| | his pills everday is never going to be
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| Wellbutrin, chewable Methylin or
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| | enough.Regenia G. Butcher is an author on
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| non-stimulant Strattera.Confusing
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| | a site for Creative Writers ( ). She is
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| SymptomsThe main symptoms of ADD/ADHD
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| | also a crafter and is currently working
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| include: forgetfulness, not being able to
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| | on a "quirky" word reference book. She
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| focus, restlessness, impulsiveness and
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| | usually not only sees the glass half
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| depression. But thyroid or hearing
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| | full, but rejoices that there IS a glass.
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| problems, hypoglycemia, lousy nutrition,
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