What Are the Underlying Causes of ADHD?
ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It is a psychiatric label given to millions of children when they are unable to sit still and focus in the classroom. The treatment for ADHD is...
View ArticleLife Is Not a Psychiatric Disorder
Giving birth should be happy, but you don’t feel that way. Postpartum depression is what people say. You’re prescribed antidepressants called SSRI that keeps you even and won’t let you cry. After...
View ArticleTreating ADHD with What? Marijuana!
Marijuana Being Used To Treat ADHD–Really? Yes, it’s true. Apparently parents and doctors are using marijuana on kids who have been diagnosed with ADHD. It seems that this use was discovered by...
View ArticleADHD Misdiagnosis
Attention and Behavior Problems Are Not ADHD I have never seen a child that actually has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In my medical practice, I have seen thousands of children that...
View ArticleDiet Suggestions for ADHD Symptoms
Your child’s diet is not only important to his or her general health but it is also important to how your child learns and acts. What your child eats and how often can have a profound negative effect...
View ArticleADHD-What Parents Can Do
Parents Can Take Control As a parent you have choices. If your child’s teacher is implying that she thinks your child has ADHD and suggests you take her to a doctor for testing, know that you have...
View ArticleSkin Reactions Linked to ADHD Stimulants
Family Practice News 11/1/11: ADHD drugs like Ritalin and Adderall are found to be associated with skin reactions that can be very alarming to parents. There can be pustules inside the eyes, hives, and...
View ArticleDon’t Let Your Child Be Diagnosed with ADHD
According to a report in The Journal of Family Practice (6/2011), children and adolescents with ADHD complete fewer years of school, graduate from high school at a lower rate and are less likely to go...
View ArticleADHD Drugs in Short Supply
The DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) sets manufacturing quotas for controlled substances like Ritalin, Adderall, and Focalin and is concerned about the abuse of these ADHD drugs by teens and college...
View ArticleIncreased Risk of ADHD Associated with Early Exposure to Pesticides
The results of this study in the Journal of the American Medical Association don’t surprise me. Pesticides kill the insects by damaging their nervous system. Young children are going to be more...
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