Archive for the 'ADD/ADHD' Category

What If Einstein Had Taken Ritalin?

Posted by Vicki No Commented May 22 2009

Under: ADD/ADHD

As an early teen Einstein clashed with authorities and resented the school regimen. He later wrote that the spirit of learning and creative thought were lost in strict rote learning.
Many are familiar with Edison’s early years. His mind wandered in school and his teacher described him as “addled.” Edison’s official schooling lasted only three months. [...]

Problems With ADHD Medications

Posted by Vicki 2 Commented May 16 2009

Under: ADD/ADHD

According to a May 2006 report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, side effects and “problems” with widely prescribed Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) drugs send 3,100 people to the ER every year — 80 percent of them children.
“Problems” most often include overdosing or accidental use, and side effects can include chest [...]

ADHD Fraud or Fact?

Posted by Vicki No Commented May 9 2009

Under: ADD/ADHD

“ADHD is a for-profit contrivance, a through-and-through, 100% fraud, invented in-committee, at the American Psychiatric Association (APA).”
That is the opinion of neurologist, Dr. Fred A. Baughman Jr., board-certified in both adult and pediatric neurology. Dr. Baughman is kind of the lone voice crying in the wilderness on this issue, but his words ring true.
Perhaps until [...]