Side Effects of ADHD Drugs - How to Judge What is Right For Your Child

Wouldn't you be worried if an ADHD drug wasThere are risks for children with heart conditions,
withdrawn in Canada but not in the US? Why wasthere may be bouts of depression and anxiety
it withdrawn? Because there were twenty deathsand maybe even psychotic episodes together
of children who had been on that drug in Canada.with an increase in suicidal thoughts. All these may
In America, the FDA decided NOT to withdraw itoccur although there may be very few incidences
and it is now allowed to be prescribed for childrenof them.
as young as three years of age! It would seemHowever, the FDA is now warning all consumers
that no one is too worried about the side effectsNOT to try new drugs until after four or five
of ADHD drugs.years, when proper trials have been carried out.
Would you not be concerned that a child onThe reality is that there are still drugs on sale and
amphetamine drugs for a number of years couldthey have not completed their follow up studies
not get enough sleep, had a poor appetite andwhich was a requirement for them being
was condemned to stunted growth, at least inapproved in the first place!
the short term? Would all these side effects ofYou will be relieved to know that there is an
ADHD drugs be justified by the beneficial effectsalternative to the side effects of ADHD drugs. If
of the medicines? That is for every parent toyou decide to take this path and adopt an ADHD
decide.homeopathic remedy, be prepared for criticism
Some of the drugs are supposed to alleviate theand scorn from doctors and paramedics in the
symptoms of ADHD and will help children withmedical community.
their impulsivity, lack of attention and so on. ButThere are FOUR things they cannot compete
for a third of young children, the side effects ofwith and they will have to go on with their rather
ADHD drugs are so devastating that they justlong list of ADHD drugs side effects. What they
cannot go on and that it is then that parents startcan never compete with is the fact that
to wake up and realize that there must be ahomeopathic remedies have no side effects,
safer, less traumatic type of treatment available.there is no risk of addiction and furthermore
As we are dealing with a mental disorder, thethere are no long term health risks. Last but not
medicines are supposed to aid theleast, the price of these remedies are much
neurotransmitters so that the child can have acheaper than the ADHD drugs. Isn't it time that
greater attention span, and be focused. Theyour child got the chance to have a happy
problem is that as they are stimulants, they notchildhood?
only stimulate the brain but the heart as well.