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ADD and ADHD

Discussion in 'Polls Forum' started by Cutter, Jul 3, 2008.

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Are ADD and ADHD real?

  1. Yes

    24 vote(s)
    75.0%

  2. No

    4 vote(s)
    12.5%

  3. I don't know

    4 vote(s)
    12.5%
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  1. David Lamb

    David Lamb Active Member

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    I had epilepsy in my teens and just after. I have not had a fit for many years now, and I am still on medication. I am grateful to God that such medications exist.

    One thing that I have not seen mentioned yet is this: Regardless of the rights and wrongs of the argument of this thread, suddenly stopping some medications can in itself be dangerous.
     
    #61 David Lamb, Jul 8, 2008
  2. Sopranette

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    One of the problems of giving students Ritalin and other medications that have a potential of being abused is that some Ritalin takers are selling the drug to friends at school. Apparently it produces a kind of high in those taking it who do not have ADD/ADHD.

    ADD/ADHD is real, but I think Ritalin is overprescibed. There was a huge jump in the number of new prescritions written in the US about a decade ago, but hopefully, it has tapered off somewhat as better testing has become available.

    love,

    Sopranette
     
    #62 Sopranette, Jul 8, 2008
  3. donnA

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    Thats it's over prescribed I can agree with.
     
    #63 donnA, Jul 8, 2008
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