Apr 20, 2006
Just to let you all know, the below information is hotly disputed. However, I will say the following: The cause of ADD and ADHD is not currently known or understood. How Ritalin treats ADHD is also not understood. ADD and ADHD are overdiagnosed, and there are hundreds of children on Ritalin that shouldn't be.
I have heard off-hand comments like "have you ever thought about Ritalin for your children?" from people that clearly should be shot in the face. Finally, a lot of children with "Hyperactivity Disorder" get drugged with Ritalin because their parents don't want to deal with them.
Remember, I'm just some guy. I'm not a doctor. But why would you want to drug your children into complacence when the causes of their "disease" are not clearly understood and not clearly different from normal behavior? These kids are in a part of their life when they WILL be rambunctious.
I'm talking about borderline cases. and, on top of that, there's no need to go 1984 and Brave New World on every child that doesn't conform.
I have heard off-hand comments like "have you ever thought about Ritalin for your children?" from people that clearly should be shot in the face. Finally, a lot of children with "Hyperactivity Disorder" get drugged with Ritalin because their parents don't want to deal with them.
Remember, I'm just some guy. I'm not a doctor. But why would you want to drug your children into complacence when the causes of their "disease" are not clearly understood and not clearly different from normal behavior? These kids are in a part of their life when they WILL be rambunctious.
I'm talking about borderline cases. and, on top of that, there's no need to go 1984 and Brave New World on every child that doesn't conform.
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