| Wouldn't you be worried if an ADHD drug was | | | | There are risks for children with heart conditions, |
| withdrawn in Canada but not in the US? Why was | | | | there may be bouts of depression and anxiety |
| it withdrawn? Because there were twenty deaths | | | | and 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 it | | | | occur although there may be very few incidences |
| and it is now allowed to be prescribed for children | | | | of them. |
| as young as three years of age! It would seem | | | | However, the FDA is now warning all consumers |
| that no one is too worried about the side effects | | | | NOT 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 on | | | | The reality is that there are still drugs on sale and |
| amphetamine drugs for a number of years could | | | | they have not completed their follow up studies |
| not get enough sleep, had a poor appetite and | | | | which was a requirement for them being |
| was condemned to stunted growth, at least in | | | | approved in the first place! |
| the short term? Would all these side effects of | | | | You will be relieved to know that there is an |
| ADHD drugs be justified by the beneficial effects | | | | alternative to the side effects of ADHD drugs. If |
| of the medicines? That is for every parent to | | | | you decide to take this path and adopt an ADHD |
| decide. | | | | homeopathic remedy, be prepared for criticism |
| Some of the drugs are supposed to alleviate the | | | | and scorn from doctors and paramedics in the |
| symptoms of ADHD and will help children with | | | | medical community. |
| their impulsivity, lack of attention and so on. But | | | | There are FOUR things they cannot compete |
| for a third of young children, the side effects of | | | | with and they will have to go on with their rather |
| ADHD drugs are so devastating that they just | | | | long list of ADHD drugs side effects. What they |
| cannot go on and that it is then that parents start | | | | can never compete with is the fact that |
| to wake up and realize that there must be a | | | | homeopathic 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, the | | | | there are no long term health risks. Last but not |
| medicines are supposed to aid the | | | | least, the price of these remedies are much |
| neurotransmitters so that the child can have a | | | | cheaper than the ADHD drugs. Isn't it time that |
| greater attention span, and be focused. The | | | | your child got the chance to have a happy |
| problem is that as they are stimulants, they not | | | | childhood? |
| only stimulate the brain but the heart as well. | | | | |