is a
Stimulant Drugs for ADHD and ADD
(continued)
A report
on a comprehensive follow-up study at Montreal Children's Hospital
discovered that “at the end
of five years, hyperkinetic children who received drugs (either Ritalin or
Chloropromazine) did not differ significantly from children who had not
received the drugs. Although it appeared that hyperactive kids treated
with Ritalin were initially more manageable, the degree of improvement and
emotional adjustment was essentially identical at the end of five years to
that seen in a group of kids who had received no medication at all.”
Known s
.
But, the research is clear that for some kids stimulants can be helpful, at least in the short term. But, no one would claim they cure ADHD. It is clear that the effect wears off when the drug wears off. It just controls the symptoms. Stimulants merely postpone dealing with the real behavioral and attentional problems. D LD
A new perspective on ADHD and a drug-free treatment that works can
be found in my books,
ADHD: Drug-free and Doin' Fine
and : ADHD: A Path to Success
Ritalin
Adderall
Strattera
Concerta
Metadate
Dexedrine
Focalin
Attenade
Cylert
Paxil
Prozac
Wellbutrin
Zoloft
Trileptal
Remeron
Celexa
Lexapro
Effexor
Anti-Hypertensive
