Ritalin Awareness.com
Did you know that there may be risks associated with giving a child AD(H)D medicine? That is what this site is all about. I'm not necessarily anti-medication.
ADHDMEDAWARENESS.COM
- Read about how it affected me.
- Read the research.
- Read about alternatives. There is evidence that using Ritalin or other prescription stimulants in childhood can lead to depression in adulthood in some cases. Parents who are considering putting their young children/preteens on prescription stimulants for AD(H)D--please visit adhdmedawareness.com first. I w
16/07/2017
Intestinal infections and other bacterial imbalances can lead to OCD and ADHD. Read about how doctors are resolving cases of these disorders by correcting gut imbalances instead of prescribing psychotropics.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/anxiety-head-gut/story?id=20229136
Anxiety In Your Head Could Come From Your Gut Scientists think there may be a link between what's in your gut and what's in your head, suggesting that bacteria may play a role in disorders like anxiety, schizophrenia and autism.
18/05/2016
Great article highlighting potential problems with medicating a brain that's still developing.
http://ideas.ted.com/the-neuroscience-of-adhd/?utm_campaign=social&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=t.co&utm_content=ideas-blog&utm_term=science
The neuroscience of ADHD Half of the American preschoolers diagnosed with ADHD are given drugs to treat the symptoms. Is that necessary? Is there another way?