Why do you think Ritalin is called 'kiddies' coke'? Because it is drug based on a type of amphetamine which is known as methylphenidate. As an amphetamine that means it is a Schedule II controlled substance and is available only on prescription and its use is tightly controlled (in theory). Forgive me if I laugh as we now know that it is widely abused by teenagers and adults. ADHD medicine long term effects have been studiously ignored by the manufacturers. They do admit though this drug can lead to dependency although other studies hotly deny that ADHD children who have been on Ritalin and other drugs have no more probability of ending up as drug users as normal kids. This is just one in a long list of ADHD medication long term effects.
Whatever the truth, I, personally would never give my kids those kinds of drugs. I would look for alternative ADHD treatment or medication and I know that ADHD homeopathic remedies, for example, have none of the above risks. Nor do they have any side effects.
Let us take a closer look at Ritalin. Why do you think the FDA had to issue a warning about this drug and their cousins such as Cylert, Vyvanse and Adderall, to name just a few of these hot money making products? This warning was about hallucinations, violent aggressive behavior, psychotic events and suicidal thoughts. But these are some of the very symptoms of ADHD ! So, some people are prescribing a medicine which over time will produce the very symptoms we are trying to cure. And what about the ADHD medicine long term effects which they have not told us about?
What about heart problems? There are warnings on the boxes of medicine about possible cardiac events in children already predisposed to heart problems. We now know for example that drug users will combine this drug with other drugs such as ecstasy and this puts further strain on the heart. We also know that the number of children on Ritalin or other psychostimulants are 20% more likely to end up in ER or the doctor's office with cardiac problems such as irregular heart beat and/ or racing heart. There are no conclusive studies about cardiac problems but this would seem to suggest that there could well be implications for heart health as one of the ADHD medication long term effects.
Other ADHD medication long term effects are anorexia and other eating disorders which have been linked to Ritalin, as much as 30%! There also seems to be a tendency towards OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) which was noted in the kids who were on these stimulants.
Time to take note and look for alternatives. Behavior modification combined with some form of medication such as a homeopathic cure seems to be the safest road to take. I know parents who were delighted with this choice and their children were able to sail through the ADHD challenge without ever having to worry about ADHD medication long term effects.
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