| Let us have a look at the latest offering from the | | | | neurochemicals of the brain and stimulating them. |
| FDA on common drugs for ADHD. First what are | | | | But when the stimulation wears off, the child |
| the drugs for ADHD? Dexadrine, Strattera, Ritalin, | | | | 'crashes' and all sorts of problems of fatigue and |
| Adderall XR and Metadate, just to name a few. | | | | listlessness start to come into play. Now if you, as |
| And the latest news is that the FDA has now | | | | a parent, think this is what childhood should be |
| warned that children on these ADHD drugs may | | | | like, then maybe you should not be reading this |
| have hallucinations about insects, snakes and | | | | article. |
| worms crawling all over them! They found 850 | | | | The warnings on these common drugs for ADHD |
| cases of this latest horror in the ADHD drugs | | | | state fairly and squarely that there is no known |
| saga - actually that represents about 2% of the | | | | research on the long term development of |
| children taking these drugs. These are rather | | | | children's brains on these drugs. They warn of |
| coyly referred to as hallucinations and 'psychotic | | | | possible cardiac problems in those predisposed for |
| episodes'. One little girl actually fell down because | | | | heart problems and as well possible problems of |
| she was convinced she had run into a brick wall. | | | | stimulant abuse and that parents should make |
| She had taken a 18 milligrams dose of one of the | | | | sure that their children are not selling the pills as |
| above drugs. | | | | drugs ! As stimulants fetch a good price on the |
| You can find this report in the 'Pediatrics' journal. | | | | drugs market (college students use them for |
| As if that was not enough, there are reports of | | | | studying all night!), parents should be extra vigilant. |
| children on Strattera (one of the drugs | | | | If you are a parent and you cannot and will not |
| incriminated above) having suicidal thoughts. Not | | | | tolerate any or all of the above potential hazards |
| surprising if they think worms are crawling all over | | | | of common drugs for ADHD, you will want to |
| them ! Now, when we realize that there are now | | | | seek a much safer and effective ADHD |
| millions of children in the USA alone on these | | | | alternative therapy for your child. The risks are |
| drugs, about 8% on the latest count, then there | | | | non-existent with natural homeopathic treatment |
| is a case for a high alert to be issued. Especially | | | | for ADHD. The medicines are easy and safe to |
| when you add in the other side effects of these | | | | take and there are no side effects. Why put your |
| common drugs for ADHD, you begin to wonder | | | | child at risk? Join the masses of parents now |
| what on earth are we doing to our children? | | | | convinced that drugs for ADHD are far too risky |
| Stunted growth, weight loss and insomnia are high | | | | and that your children can still live happy fruitful |
| on the black list for these drugs. Now, while this | | | | lives on ADHD alternative treatments. The link |
| may be in a minority of cases, it should be borne | | | | below will answer any other questions you may |
| in mind that these pychostimulants are basically | | | | have. |
| using amphetamines and they are acting on the | | | | |