| When children and adults take medication for | | | | work, there are various theories of course. We |
| ADHD, it usually means that they are on | | | | know for example that amphetamines work on |
| amphetamines, high blood pressure drugs or | | | | the brain chemicals that in turn control our |
| simply antidepressants, depending on what type | | | | impulses, influences our attention span and also |
| of ADHD they have. The side effects of | | | | plays a big part in our mood. The problems of |
| medication for ADHD people are wide ranging and | | | | hyperactivity, impulsiveness and distractability |
| sometimes dangerous. Ask yourself this question. | | | | which plague ADHD people are the most common |
| Why does the FDA put warning box labels on | | | | symptoms of this disorder. Coping with those plus |
| these medications? Simply because these | | | | the side effects of medication for ADHD people is |
| medications are risky and can cause serious | | | | no joke. |
| problems in some patients. Ask yourself another | | | | As with any drug, there are a wide range of |
| question. What if the warnings by the FDA were | | | | other side effects of medications for ADHD |
| not the whole truth? | | | | people and these can range from tremors, |
| Let's have a look at amphetamines. Most ADHD | | | | impotence in adults, dizziness, constipation, |
| drugs are based on this substance and are | | | | insomnia, decreased appetite, palpitations and |
| marketed under names such as Adderall, Ritalin | | | | oscillating blood pressure. The FDA warnings state |
| and Metadate. Amphetamines are basically your | | | | that there are risks for adults with a heart |
| good old 'speed' and it is absolutely fabulous for | | | | condition, history of depression or psychotic |
| reducing hyperactivity and getting you really | | | | episodes as the drugs can exacerbate these |
| focused. Ask yourself the second question. Why | | | | conditions and cause serious health problems. |
| are these drugs categorized as Class II | | | | What with the problems of lack of sleep and the |
| substances? | | | | constant worry of having their children monitored, |
| Because they are regarded as drug substances | | | | parents are now opting out and looking for |
| and their users are under certain side effects | | | | alternative ADHD therapies. They are now |
| which will ban them from entering the Military and | | | | convinced that drugs for people with ADHD are |
| other sensitive areas of government work. | | | | too risky all round. An ADHD homeopathic |
| How do these drugs for people with ADHD work? | | | | remedy will carry no warning labels at all and |
| The drug companies must know as they produce | | | | there is no risk of drug abuse and neither are |
| them. Not true! | | | | there any side effects. Too good to be true? |
| They themselves are not sure how exactly they | | | | Check it out in the link below. |