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Question of the Week: Should a 4-Year-Old Take Medication for ADHD?

A member recently posted a question about her 4 year old child having some adverse reactions to Ritalin, such as aggressiveness.d This question prompted a passionate response from another members on why mediication for ADHD is wrong in a child so young, and wrong in general.   What is your opinion? Is 4 years old too young to take... Read moreChevron
posted 06/01/2010, comments (4)|
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Mental Doping: ADHD Medication Abuse

A few months ago, a friend gave me an article in the American Bar Association's Student Lawyer magazine discussing "Mental Doping" and the use of ADHD stimulant medication among students in law school.  Some of these individuals legitimately have ADHD and need the medication - a situation which the article has compared to a person using... Read moreChevron
posted 05/27/2010, comment (1)|
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ADHD Central: May 2010 in Review

What happened on ADHD Central in May 2010? Let's run down the month that was!   We welcomed a new Expert to the fold, Dr. Robb Mapou. In his first post, Dr. Mapou took the opportunity to introduce himself to the community. Please join me in welcoming Dr. Mapou to the community - I can't wait to see what he discusses next!   In... Read moreChevron
posted 05/26/2010, comments (0)|
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ADHD Medications During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

During pregnancy, women must make choices based not only on their own needs, but on the needs of their unborn child. For most women, this might include making sure they eat a healthy diet and getting extra rest. But for women with ADHD, the choice of whether or not to continue using medication might be the most difficult one.   Many women... Read moreChevron
posted 05/17/2010, comments (0)|
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Living with it 2.0

I didn't mention (because I have always been hard on myself) that part of the reason that my ADHD is worse is that I am also more distracted by other disabilities such as my eyesight, chronic pain, and neuropathy. No I do not a progressive neurological disability. I try to compensate by being mindful. But I have still piled up cuts and bruises... Read moreChevron
posted 05/14/2010, comment (1)|
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