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Ritalin as treatment for ADHD
  

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Because Ritalin is the most frequently prescribed stimulant drug for ADHD and ADD children, it has been the focus of much of the controversy about stimulant drugs. This controversy has included media coverage and class action lawsuits against  Novaris, the manufacturer.

Ritalin "works" on children in the same way that related stimulants  like Cocaine work on adults — sharpening the short-term attention span when the drug kicks in and producing equally predictable valleys ("coming down," in street parlance; "rebounding," in Ritalinese) when the effect wears off. It is often referred to as "Kiddie Cocaine."

Just as predictably, children are subject to the same adverse effects as adults imbibing such drugs, with the two most common being appetite suppression and insomnia. Other side effects are reduced stature, ticks, "zombie" demeanor, stomach aches, moodiness and Long-term use  has also been linked to abnormalities in brain development similar to those found with Cocaine. In one recent study, 9% of children taking Ritalin developed psychotic symptoms.

Common side effects of headache and stomachache can be reduced by taking the medication after a meal. 

The short-acting form generally starts working about a half hour after it is given, peaks at 2 hours and is gone at 4 hours.  It must be taken several times daily. 

Dosage should be initiated in small doses, (e.g. 5 to 10mg 3 times daily) with weekly increments of 5 to 10mg in the daily dosage.  Administration should coincide with periods of greatest academic, behavioral and social difficulties.

Daily dosage above 60 mg is not recommended. Methylphenide should not be used in children under 6 years, since safety and efficacy in this age group have not been established.d ADHD LD

Ritalin sustained release tablets last about 8 hours. These tablets must be swallowed whole and never crushed or chewed. It is supplied in 10 and 20mg tablets and 20 mg extended-release tablet

There is a highly effective treatment alternative to Ritalin

For over 35 years I have worked with ADHD children and their families. Having been an  ADHD child myself, I have a personal interest in this area.

Current explanations of the disorder never fit my experience or the children I saw. It always seemed contradictory that children who could not attend to school work could play computer games for hours, though both activities use the same areas of the brain. This stimulated years of  research and rethinking  of ADHD theory and treatment.  From this I developed my new (patented) and highly effective, drug free, Computer Aided Emotional Restructuring (CAER) treatment  and wrote my book, ADHD: A Path to Success to explain it. Learn how ADHD is not a defect, deficit or a disorder, but a highly skilled short-term defense mechanism that backfires in the long-run. Read more than 40 Amazon.com “customer reviews” of my book and treatment.   The most typical response when people read the book is “That makes so much more sense than anything else I have read”, “You describe my child exactly”.

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