Ritalin

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ADHD and Medication - Balanced information on the proper use of Ritalin in individuals who might have attention deficit disorder.
ADHD Study: Study Points to More Targeted Use of Ritalin: Drug Not Effective For All - While examining the brains of hyperactive, inattentive boys, Harvard researchers found a reduced flow of blood into a specific area of the brain known as the putamen which helps to control movement and attention.
Better Children through Chemistry - Article, presented by Meta News, on the use of drugs, particularly Ritalin, to combat ADD.
Comparison of Ritalin to EEG Biofeedback to Attend Nutraceutical - TOVA study laying out the comparison between these two treatments.
Consumers Review Ritalin - Consumers who use Ritalin report the benefits and side effects they experienced.
The Fraud of Child Psychiatry, ADD/ADHD, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Ritalin - Review of two books that take a cautious view of ADHD treatment. Includes reprinted articles on the myth of attention deficit disorders and psychatric medications.
The Merrow Report: Attention Deficit Disorder - A Dubious Diagnosis? - Program guide to the PBS documentary. Includes information about CHADD, an interview with a child psychologist, an article by a 14 year old with ADD, and a transcript of the program.
No More Ritalin - Book by Dr. Mary Ann Block covering the use of Ritalin and a non-drug approach to treating children diagnosed with ADHD.
Parents Told to Give Child Ritalin - Parents are told by the court to give their child Ritalin.
Resolution to Ban Ritalin - Presentation by Patti Johnson, Colorado State Board of Education, encouraging the banning of Ritalin.
Ritalin and ADD/ADHD. - Information on the use of Ritalin on school children; side effects and evidence of over-medication; tips for parents on how to tell if their child needs Ritalin and how they can help their child handle the symptoms for which they have been prescribed the drug.
Ritalin and Junk Science - Alternative viewpoints on Ritalin use for ADHD, hyperactivity, and impulsivity in children. Includes contact information.
Ritalin: Child Abuse On Prescription? - An article by a campaigning journalist in the UK, analysing the marketing and use of Ritalin and related medications.
Ritalin Side Effects? - Two M.D.s describe potential side effects of Ritalin.
Inquiry After Tenfold Rise in 'Chemical Cosh' Cases - Report on an inquiry, ordered by the NHS watchdog, Quality Improvement Scotland, into prescription rates for Ritalin. Includes links to related articles in The Scotsman. (December 10, 2004)
JS Online: Lawmakers hear stories of Ritalin overuse - Lawmakers on the House Education and Workforce Committee hear complaints and comments about the use and abuse of Ritalin. (May, 2000)
Why Ritalin Rules - How has it come to pass that where every child from preschool onward can recite the "anti-drug" catechism by heart, millions of children are being legally drugged with a substance so similar to cocaine that, as one journalist accurately summarized the science, "it takes a chemist to tell the difference"? (April, 1999)
Ritalin - Miracle Drug or Cop-Out? - Republication of an article by Ken Livingston. (April, 1997)