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ADHD drugs: They work only for the first 3 years - What Doctors ...
What Doctors Don't Tell You, UK – 19 hours ago
ADHD drugs such as Ritalin work only for the first three years. Despite this, they are often prescribed. -
Treatment of ADHD with Drugs Ineffective, Says Report
In 1999, it was announced that, after 12 months’ use, drugs could be considered a more effective treatment for ADHD than therapy. As a consequence, prescription rates for ADHD drugs in the UK skyrocketed. However, eight years later... -
ADHD drugs ‘not the answer’, say scientists
Thousands of hyperactive children in the UK currently receive methylphenidate – the drug often marketed as Ritalin – a powerful stimulant which, critics claim, acts on the body much like cocaine. Although the drugs stimulate... -
Panorama: ADHD drugs have “no beneficial effects”
The Department of Health can’t say how many children are on ADHD medication, but the BBC discovered that GPs in the UK prescribed powerful drugs like Ritalin and Concerta to around 55,000 children last year. Many stay on these drugs... -
ADHD Drugs Don't Work In All Kids: Media Engages in Fearmongering
FoxNews.com uses the BBC as the authority – parental craze, not too much editorialising. Disgusting.
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BBC NEWS | Health | Suicide warning over ADHD drug
Children on a medicine for ADHD may be at increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviour, experts caution. -
BBC NEWS | Health | New ADHD drug launched in UK
A new drug, atomoxetine, which treats ADHD, is licensed for use in the UK. -
ADHD drug given to thousands: Shropshire Star
Nearly 2,500 prescriptions for drugs to treat ADHD in children were handed out across Shropshire last year, it was claimed. -
ADHD: are drugs the answer?
Child prescriptions for the behavioural drug Ritalin rocketed again in the UK last year. But is this down to wider treatment of attention disorders – or something more disturbing? -
ADHD: Drug Treatment in Children and Adolescents - NICE Guidance
Guidance covering ADHD drug treatment in children and adolescents.