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Why tame us?
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First, people (especially parents, teachers, and especially shrinks) felt it was necessary to treat and drug children who were rambunctious, impulsive, and scattered. Now, people feel it necessary to treat and drug adolescents and even adults who are restless, impulsive, and scattered. I don't understand why people so obsessed to "tame" certain individuals that are normal and treat them as if they have some kind of disease, just because they are "different" or "unsual&qu ...
Strattera In The UK
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Available from July on NHS prescription. I assume that the boy in the second article was part of a UK trial group. I have my daughters pdoc meeting on Monday, and I will be Asking Questions (grin) - she didn't have a clue what I was talking about when I asked her about Atomoxetine last year... she better know now! -- Grymma AFPOh Goddess Of Hangovers; B.F.(use 'reply to') "I once absend-mindedly ordered Three Mile Island dressing in a restaurant and, with great presence of mind, they brough ...
A Beautiful Mind / Schizophrenia
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Mind drugs may hinder recovery By Robert Whitaker USA TODAY March 4th 2002 The movie A Beautiful Mind, nominated for eight Academy Awards, has brought welcome attention to the fact that people can and do recover from schizophrenia, a severely disabling disorder that affects about one in 100 Americans. Unfortunately, the film fabricates a critical detail of John Nash's recovery and in so doing, obscures a question that should concern us all: Do the medications we use to treat schizophrenia promot ...
worldwide study on diet and asthma
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Mark Immunotherapy Weekly, March 14, 2001 pNA Worldwide Study Links Diet To Prevalence Of Asthma, Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis. Full Text: COPYRIGHT 2001 NewsRX 2001 MAR 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The largest study ever to examine diet, asthma, and allergies, has been undertaken in 700,000 children in 53 countries around the world. The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC), was designed to assess prevalence of wheeze, allergic rhinoconjuncitivitis, and atopi ...
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Hyperactive Children and ADHD This wildly inaccurate view does enormous harm, especially to families trying to cope with a child who's different to the average but who, with the right help and encouragement, may lead fulfilling lives. The result is that many children with ADHD are not diagnosed, while those who are may be stigmatised and not get the treatment that could help them. This may mean that in adult life they are unfulfilled, unemployed and unhappy. However, many people with ADHD manage to channel their energies (usually with help) ...
Is there someone else in the family with similar behaviour? ADHD is inherited. Small children are naturally hyperactive. Don't confuse the terrible twos phase with the symptoms of ADHD. If you're uncertain, seek a range of opinions. ADHD is full of disagreement at every turn. Humour and optimism are vital coping skills that can't be bought: learn how to grow your own. See ADHD as not a disease but simply the far edge of a vast spectrum of behaviour, with aspects such as drive, determination and single-mindedness that can be turned to advantage in adult life.
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Diagnosis Criteria - ADHD - Drug Free Alternatives 1. ADHD symptoms and signs began before age 7 2. Symptoms and signs have persisted for 6 months or longer 3. There must be clear evidence of significant impairment in social, academic, or occupational functioning. 4. Symptoms must impair function in more than 1 setting such as school or work and at home. 5. The symptoms are not caused by some other pervasive development disorder, schizophrenia, or another psychotic disorder and are not better accounted for by another mental disorder (such as mood, anxiety, disassociate, or personality disorder)
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Drugs for hyperactive children soar A LOST generation of children are growing up taking powerful prescription pills. Super-strength drugs to tackle a severe childhood behavioural condition are soaring on Tyneside. According to new figures seen by the Chronicle, the number of youngsters on medication for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, commonly known as ADHD, has doubled in Newcastle over the last two years. Other areas are seeing an increase in the prescribing of strong stimulants such as Ritalin, Modafinil, and Dexedrine, as well as antidepressant Atomoxetine – which can all counteract hyperactivity. Story continues ADVERTISEMENT