Treatments for ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) have long come under fire from critics concerned with giving otherwise healthy children daily doses of amphetamines, such is what is contained in the popularly prescribed drugs such as Ritalin and Adderall. While there are many other concerns with the safety and long-term side effects of these prescription drugs, a recent study suggests that Ritalin’s side effects include stunted growth in children, particularly children that begin taking the drug in preschool. [click to continue…]
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