Via www.lifealignwellness.com the Legal Drugging of Our Children

the Legal Drugging of Our Children The following is excerpted from a publication entitled Pediatric Pharmacotherapy, which exclusively addresses the use of drug therapy for children. This article talks about the side effects from drugs used to treat A.D.H.D. (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). “Anorexia, abdominal discomfort, insomnia and weight loss are common adverse effects associated with stimulant medications. In addition, the potential for growth suppression with stimulant medications continues to be a concern. “Dexedrine and Ritalin may elevate blood pressure and heart rate. Clonodine may lower blood pressure but can cause rebound hypertension if stopped rapidly. [Liver] dysfunction has been reported...including liver enzyme elevation, clinical hepatitis and jaundice.” An additional list of side effects includes: “Decreased appetite, nausea, growth impairment, sleep disturbances, irritability, moodiness, agitation, dazed or withdrawn behavior, dizziness, development of tic disorder and ‘rebound phenomena’,” which is a term used to describe drug withdrawal/dependence symptoms when the medication is stopped. One of the “solutions” for some of these side-effects is for the physician to “consider a comorbid diagnosis.” In other words, if the child exhibits certain side effects, he or she is often multi-diagnosed with additional behavioral disorders. SOURCE:  Pediatric Pharmacotherapy, Vol. 1, No. 12. http://www.lifealignwellness.com/research/specific-demographic/childrens-health/499-the-legal-drugging-of-our-children.html