Posted by alohashirt on June 29, 2006, at 22:25:38
In reply to Re: link to article regarding effects of MPH on heart » linkadge, posted by Phillipa on June 29, 2006, at 16:23:41
It's all a numbers game.
I don't know if there is another medication that appears to be as safe & effective as MPH that has such critcisim, fear, and paranoia surrounding it
There are a few million Americans taking MPH with negligible fatalaties linked. This compares well with rates for NSAIDs like aspirin nurofen etc, which has deaths in th ten thousands each year.
There have been thousands of studies of MPH. All drugs have side effects. MPH appears to be relatively safe. The side effects of untreated ADHD for most are much worse (higher rate of unemploymemt financial problems, criminality, addiction, ...)
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