ADHD drugs ineffective.

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ADHD Drugs Ineffective Over The Long Term

 

Apart from being ineffective over the long term, ADHD (attention

deficit/hyperactivity disorder) drugs may also undermine your

child's

physical growth,...........

 

 

..........A long-term monitoring program involving 600 kids across

the

United States since the beginning of the 1990s was shown in the TV

program - with some of its results. It is called the Multimodal

Treatment Study of Children with ADHD. The study concluded that over

the long term, such ADHD drugs as Concerta and Ritalin have no

demonstrable benefit for children - long term means after three

years

of taking the drug(s).

 

 

The use of ADHD drugs in much of the developed world has doubled

over

the last five years - many say it has become a cure-all for bad

behavior

 

 

In 1999 studies had claimed that a one-year course of ADHD

medication

is more effective for a child with ADHD than behavioral therapy.

These

studies had a strong influence on how doctors would treat their

patients. According to Professor William Pelham, University of

Buffalo, USA, the findings were exaggerated.

 

 

Pelham says he believes the beneficial impact of medication in the

first study was exaggerated. It had been thought that kids would

have

better outcomes if they were medicated for longer - however, it is

not

the case, there were no beneficial effects at all.

 

 

ADHD medications also stunt a child's growth, he/she runs a very

high

risk of losing height and weight, compared to children who do not

take

the medication.

 

 

Pelham said " In the short run they will help the child behave

better,

in the long run it won't. And that information should be made very

clear to parents. "

 

 

According to Pelham, behavioral therapy and a simple diet of Omega-3

may help a child as a first move. ..........

 

 

More at link http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/88431.php

 

Omega 3 oils are worth researching in this regard

Sad .

Thanks Vince