Posted by TheOutsider on January 19, 2005, at 17:47:17
In reply to Re: Reason to be concerned?, posted by linkadge on January 19, 2005, at 16:21:20
I have a lot of respect for you Ed but I have to say that I'm very sceptical about the risks of stimulents when used sensibly!
I know children are theoreticly especialy at risk from neuro toxicity.
To reiterate what has already been said amphetamines have been around for a long time, and have been used to treat ADHD for 40 years at least, so its odd that no neurotoxic effects have been discovered!Secondly a point that know one has mentioned here yet, you have to balance the risks of prescribing a drug with the risks of not prescribing it. This is something that doesn't seem to occure to the British medical proffesion!
If your going to leave ADHD kids to stumble through life without help then *I think* they will most likely end up with other mental health problems due to the difficulties that have encounted, in turn they will need to be medicated, or self medicate.
Please Ed, dont become on of 'them'! (a typical British stimulent phobic doctor)
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