| Before even thinking about ADHD solutions for | | | | adjust and mature as a responsible adult, is |
| your child, consider the following facts. ADHD may | | | | ignored by many parents. The success rate and |
| have several causes but one of them is that the | | | | the side effects together with any long term risks |
| levels of dopamine in the child's brain are decidedly | | | | are all hotly debated and there are more |
| low. Dopamine is responsible for our 'reward' | | | | questions raised than answered. Why do you think |
| system so is very closely linked with attention | | | | that the Drug Enforcement Agency is worried |
| and motivation . Given that the child's brain goes | | | | that "many schools have more |
| on developing until he or she is about 25, do you | | | | methyphenidate(Ritalin) stored on a routine basis |
| think it is a good idea to give him a | | | | than most pharmacies have in stock." |
| psychostimulant so that it sort of kick starts the | | | | Pills cannot teach skills. They calm some of the |
| dopamine and other neurotransmitters into action | | | | ADHD symptoms but they will never teach the |
| ?. Could this be one of the best ADHD solutions | | | | child essential learning, social and communication |
| for your child? | | | | skills which he needs when he is growing up. This |
| These ADHD drugs or amphetamine salts as they | | | | is why parenting skills or behavior modification |
| are so often glibly called come with various fancy | | | | techniques are now favoured by most medical |
| names such as Ritalin, Adderall, Dexedrine and | | | | authorities and experts, much to the chagrin of |
| Vyvanse. Adderall is in great demand among | | | | the drug companies. Their websites have now |
| college students for helping them focus and stay | | | | taken this on board but they are still peddling their |
| up all hours studying for a project, essay or | | | | drugs as being essential rather than an option. |
| exam. ADHD children are often approached by | | | | The best solution for ADHD is a combination of |
| various people to sell them their drugs. Hardly a | | | | behavior modification techniques together with |
| healthy situation for your child who may be | | | | some medication, preferably in the form of ADHD |
| struggling with inattention, hyperactivity, fidgeting | | | | homeopathic remedies which can calm |
| and all the other problems that ADHD can bring. | | | | hyperactivity and increase focus without any side |
| This could never be a solution for ADHD for my | | | | effects at all. There are no long term risks either |
| child. | | | | so there is no worry about heart problems, |
| These amphetamines do NOT cure ADHD. The | | | | appetite, insomnia, dizziness, moodiness, zombie |
| latest alarming news is that the effects (reduction | | | | feelings which are the side effects of the |
| of symptoms) tend to wear off after only about | | | | amphetamines. Parents have to make a wise |
| two years and the benefits of the drug are no | | | | choice but they should consider the above |
| longer clinically relevant. Yet these drugs are the | | | | information first before deciding on which of the |
| first option as one of the ADHD solutions and the | | | | ADHD solutions will be best for their child. |
| real problem of trying to help the ADHD child to | | | | |