... same goal, to provide the brain with the raw materials it needs to concentrate over a sustained period of time, control impulses, and regulate motor activity. The drug or combination of drugs that work best for the patient depends on the individual's brain chemistry and constellation of symptoms. The ... same goal, to provide the brain with the raw materials it needs to concentrate over a sustained period of time, control impulses, and regulate motor activity. The drug or combination of drugs that work best for the patient depends on the individual's brain chemistry and constellation of...

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... . The drugs can lead to addiction, and, in rare cases, psychosis, suicidal thoughts and hallucinations, as well as anxiety, difficulty sleeping and loss of appetite. The Food and Drug Administration warned that some Attention Deficit Disorder medications, including Ritalin, Concerta, and Strattera, may, in rare instances, cause prolonged and sometimes painful erections known as priapism in males of ... carelessness, poor grades in school or impulsive behavior. Since Attention Deficit Disorder has become a so to speak "epidemic," pharmaceutical companies have begun a race to design a bette...

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... serious consequences. Severe depression is often a result. Chronic hyperactivity, suicidal thoughts, and paranoid behaviors are also commonly experienced side affects. Close supervision is recommended when discontinuation occurs ("The Parkinson List Drug Database" 2002). Wender (1973) observes that children on Ritalin become calmer and less active, have longer attention spans, become "less stubborn", and are overall easier to manage. They seem ... of the required chemicals. Another treatment for children with ADHD is behavioral therapy. Many different behavioral therapies exist and they ...

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... them they seem to exist in a world of disorganization and frantic activity. Surprisingly on some days suffers of ADHD seem fine, they often lead others to think they can actually control their behaviors. Consequently, the disorder can ruin the person's relationships with others. ADHD also disrupts daily life, consumes an enormous amount of energy, and diminishes self-esteem. Early American ... use is it is entered and eliminated from your bloodstream in 24 hours. So not only does it work as a stimulant fast if any allergies were to show up the drug would be out of the bloodstream within ...

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... the use of Ritalin. However, the arguments against ADD, ADHD, and Ritalin are more numerous, therefore ADHD and ADD are fraudulent diagnoses and their prescribed drug, Ritalin, should be abolished. Some people say that ADD and ADHD are a result from an abnormality or chemical imbalance in the brain. However, ... is not very bad, simply because of the benefits. Koch writes, "In its annual report last February, the United Nations-sponsored International narcotics Control Board (INCB) issued its second warning in recent years that the American doctors may be over prescribing stimulants, not...

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... lessons to deal with a disruptive, non-medicated, ADHD student, then the ability to meet standardized expectations of learning for the entire class is compromised. The proponents argue that the drug Ritalin is only helping people reach their full potential without causing significant damage to the body. Many also believe that if the children were left untreated it could cause parents ... daily and potentially harming their body. The doctors that think that ADHD is being overdiagnosed are also worrying that Adderall and Ritalin are being over prescribed. Just like any other drug, Ritalin...

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... individuals, in some cases they interfere with the academic process harming not only themselves, but the surrounding pupils. The behavioural improvements produced by stimulants include sustained attention, improved impulse control, and reduction of task irrelevant activity, especially in settings demanding restraint of behaviour ( Connor, 2006b; Solanto et al., 2001). By the end of the 1990s, several studies ... among small children and adolescents. Critics of ADHD suggest the diagnosis has been constructed by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in order to legitimate the use of d...

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... individuals, in some cases they interfere with the academic process harming not only themselves, but the surrounding pupils. The behavioural improvements produced by stimulants include sustained attention, improved impulse control, and reduction of task irrelevant activity, especially in settings demanding restraint of behaviour ( Connor, 2006b; Solanto et al., 2001). By the end of the 1990s, several studies ... among small children and adolescents. Critics of ADHD suggest the diagnosis has been constructed by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in order to legitimate the use of d...

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... suggest that approximately 56% of youths aged 4 to 17 receive these medications for treatment of their ADHD" (Jardin, Looby, and Earleywine 373). Adderall, a stimulant, acts to primarily control impulses and distractions, but it also has many negative effects, one of which is sluggishness. It significantly increases the level of activity in the user's brain, further enhancing his or ... from the expanded flow of dopamine in the frontal cortex. Psychologists warn that use of Adderall and/or other stimulant based ADHD medications may ultimately result in a dependence on the drug. "Although...

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... number of children labeled as having ADHD has been largely man-made. Between the years 1988 and 1998 the distribution of Ritalin, a drug used to control ADHD, has increased by seven hundred percent. Even though scientists have yet to come to conclusive evidence of any type of "chemical ... drugs for children with diagnosed ADHD/ADD. The use of Amphetamine drugs, used for the same purpose as Ritalin, has increased four hundred percent. The Drug Enforcement Administration has described Ritalin, as "potent, addictive and abusable" and as a "quick-fix medical practice that is producing large...

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... all." (Stein 9) Although this information is loud and clear, ADHD is being treated with chemicals as if it were a disease. The Federal Government Control Act of 1988, under Schedule II, classifies cocaine, morphine, opium, and Ritalin under the same category. Ritalin, which is an amphetamine, is being ... Ritalin is more of a dangerous gateway drug than marijuana." (Stein 11) Luckily, if a preschool child is diagnosed with ADHD, the doctor will say no to prescribed medications. This statement alone tells that there is great risk in giving any individual drugs to control his or her learn...

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... developmental changes children experience while being treated with stimulants such as Ritalin. In addition, an animal study on Ritalin has indicated that the drug may have a weak potential to cause cancer. Further studies are needed to be certain of the long term outcomes and effects of ... dizziness, headache, weight loss, and blood pressure changes. Stimulant medications have a very high potential to be abused, making it necessary for the Drug Enforcement Administration to strongly regulate their manufacture, prescription, and distribution. Prescription refills are not even allowed, th...

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... developmental changes children experience while being treated with stimulants such as Ritalin. In addition, an animal study on Ritalin has indicated that the drug may have a weak potential to cause cancer. Further studies are needed to be certain of the long term outcomes and effects of ... dizziness, headache, weight loss, and blood pressure changes. Stimulant medications have a very high potential to be abused, making it necessary for the Drug Enforcement Administration to strongly regulate their manufacture, prescription, and distribution. Prescription refills are not even allowed, th...

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... diagnose a patient (Booth 3). The most common treatment of ADD and ADHD is stimulant drugs. Stimulant drugs help a patient become more in control of his own body by allowing him to concentrate better and keep calm instead of always being hyperactive ("National" 1). The stimulants do this ... anxiety, and headaches. Also, taking stimulants in general often develops a need for self medication or drug and alcohol abuse (Richardson 1). Since Ritalin doesn't cure the problem and only covers it up, the drug will have to be taken the entire life of a patient ("Flavay" 3). The most dangerous s...

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... problem of all with Ritalin is that it simply controls an undesirable behavior (hyperactivity) by producing a subdued effect in children. Ritalin (or any drug for that matter) does not give children the tools they need to modify or control their own behavior. This is where behavior modification techniques prove to be a more sensible and effective solution to ADHD, a very complex disorder. Behavior ... of different techniques used by psychologists. Basically behavior modification teaches appropriate behaviors by reinforcing the good behavior and by punishing the undesired behavior. This ...

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... . All the drugs used to treat ADD have the same goal, to provide the brain with the raw materials it needs to concentrate over a sustained period of time, control impulses, and regulate motor activity. The drug or combination of drugs that work best for the patient depends on the individual's brain chemistry and constellation of symptoms. The process of finding the right ... tricky for each individual. The psychologists are not able to accurately predict how any one individual will respond to various doses or types of Attention Deficit Disorder medication. However, the drug of choice for...

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... . All the drugs used to treat ADD have the same goal, to provide the brain with the raw materials it needs to concentrate over a sustained period of time, control impulses, and regulate motor activity. The drug or combination of drugs that work best for the patient depends on the individual's brain chemistry and constellation of symptoms. The process of finding the right ... tricky for each individual. The psychologists are not able to accurately predict how any one individual will respond to various doses or types of Attention Deficit Disorder medication. However, the drug of choice for...

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... go from a once a week pot smoker to a crackhead in 6 months or a once a week pot smoker to some one who does every drug out there on a somewhat regular basis but can stop at any time and is still completely functional. People with addictive personalities are much more likely ... to abuse drugs and go through the process quickly and more harshly than people with self-control that can do many different things without acting obsessive and compulsive. The term instant gratification applies directly to the different personality types. ... mans" thoughts are a drunk mans" words." Pot-heads, s...

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... ways of dealing with the disorder. The effects of medication are dangerous, therefore parents should consider other ways of management and therapy as way to control their child's behavior. In this paper, I will give you some relevant arguments, and urge parents to reconsider putting their child on medication. ... they put their child on medication, they might become dependent on it. They fear that the medication is a substance currently feared as a drug of abuse and the child might be addicted to it. Parents do not want to continue use of medication to handle problems. It is also ... h...

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... Fitzhugh, author of Crystal Meth and Other Amphetamines, amphetamine, which was first discovered in 1887 by a German chemist, is a synthetic stimulant that works to speed up the brain's activity. The drug effects the prefrontal cortex of the brain and stimulates the body's central nervous system by making the nerve cells in the brain produce large amounts of dopamine. By increasing the ... ADD]" (Cohen 5). Stimulants have been associated with cardiovascular problems, but cardiovascular effects have proven to be minimal in healthy children" (8). Cons It is proven that stimulant drugs eff...

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... children with ADD are never diagnosed. Boys significantly outnumber girls, though girls are more likely to be undiagnosed with ADD. ADD is not an attention disorder, but a disorder of impulse control. (Pfiffrer 184) Characteristics of Attention Deficit Disorder can include: Fidgeting with hands or feet, difficulty remaining seated, waiting for turns in games, following through on instructions, and shifting from one ... hypertension. All the drugs used to treat ADD have the same goal: to provide the brain with the raw materials it needs to concentrate over a sustained period of time, con...

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... several factors that play a key role in the disorder. Of the main causes are altered brain function, heredity, and maternal smoking, drug use and toxin exposure. Children with ADHD seem to have parts of their brain that are less active. These parts are responsible for regulating attention, ... planning, and motor control. Also, ADHD victims usually have low levels of dopamine in their brain. This means that messages are sent slowly and motivation is affected. ... is also an ADHD victim. Furthermore, if one identical twin has ADHD, the other twin almost always possesses the disorder. In...

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... symptoms. There is not, at present, a known cure for ADHD. Current treatment for the disorder falls into three main categories. These are drug therapy, counselling programmes and supportive services at home, in school and in the community. Stimulant medication such as Dexedrine, Dextrostat and Rilatin are seen ... report huge benefits. A study by Swanson, McBurnett, Christian and Wigal in 1995 reported that "Stimulants produce dramatic increases in sustained attention, impulse control and persistence of work effort, and decreases in task-relevant activity and noisy disruptive behaviour"...

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... diagnosed. Boys outnumber girls. Though it is harder for girls to be diagnosed. ADD is not an attention disorder like most people think it is, but is a disorder of impulse control. (Pfiffer) Signs of Attention Deficit Disorder can include, fidgeting with hands or feet, difficulty remaining seated, awaiting turns in games, and shifting from one uncompleted task to another. They also ... , and anxiety. All the drugs used to treat ADD have the same goal, to provide the brain with the raw materials it needs to concentrate over a certain period of time, control impulses and regulate motor act...

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... they are helpful. Behavior modification usually consists of a system of rewards, punishments, time outs, and changes in the interpersonal response to the child. This modification helps the child learn to control their impulses, learning when certain behavior is acceptable. Children who receive both behavioral treatment, and medication often do the best. Medication should not be used just to make life easier ... for the parents or the school. Medication does not cure ADHD; it can only help control the symptoms. No serious or long-term side effects from the medications have been found. St...

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