Children’s ADD Drugs Don’t Work Longterm

This is not news to any of us at Beyond Meds, but there is a damning article in the New York Times morning edition about how longterm Ritalin use does not result in general, in improved school performance down the road. The author states, Attention-deficit drugs increase concentration in the short term, which is why they work so well for college students cramming for exams. But when given to children over long periods of time, they neither improve school achievement nor reduce behavior problems. The drugs can also have serious side effects, including stunting growth.

January 29, 2012

The path of conscious awareness is no bed of roses

The path of conscious awareness is no bed of roses... It is difficult for everybody; that is something we have to face. We may not always be willing to receive the kindness that is there; we cannot always experience what happens in our practice as compassion. When we are in the middle of learning a... Continue Reading →

January 29, 2012

Bipolar (being grossly over-treated) everywhere

I would also ask what is Bipolar I? And, really, should anything with even that label be treated with long-term psychotropics in any case?

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Children’s ADD Drugs Don’t Work Longterm

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