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Talking Back to Ritalin: What Doctors Aren't Telling You About Stimulants and ADHD

By Peter R. Breggin , Dick Scruggs

Book information

Year
2001
ISBN
0738205443, 9780738205441, 9781429494076
LCC
RJ506.H9 B74 2001
Open Library ID
OL17026655M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
47 MB (48861953 bytes)
Edition
Revised
Pages
464\446
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Millions of children take Ritalin for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The drug's manufacturer, Novartis, claims that Ritalin is the "solution" to this widespread problem. But hidden behind the well-oiled public-relations machine is a potentially devastating reality: children are being given a drug that can cause the same bad effects as amphetamine and cocaine, including behavioral disorders, growth suppression, neurological tics, agitation, addiction, and psychosis. Talking Back to Ritalin uncovers these and other startling facts and translates the research findings for parents and doctors alike. An advocate for education not medication, Dr. Breggin empowers parents to channel distracted, disenchanted, and energetic children into powerful, confident, and brilliant members of the family and society.

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