J T wrote: For one thing, ADD is real. I don’t believe drugs are the cure, however. It is something that must simply be lived with and one must learn to cope with it. There’s no reason to develop a dependency on something that doesn’t work, but preaching the nonexistance… Read more »
I am not knocking every parent, or claiming I’m a perfect parent.. But,…
[Fred A. Baughman Jr., MD: Dear Melissa, I cannot thank you enough for writing. I intend to remove all identifiers and post your e-mail, just as is, with all of it’s commonsense and and wisdom, for all who will open their eyes and see. In a few short paragraphs you have… Read more »
Thank goodness for someone with some common sense on the subject of ADD/ADHD…
[Fred A. Baughman Jr., MD: Dear C*****, thank you for sharing your insights as a teacher as to the validity and “causes” of ADHD, without a doubt, the biggest drug scam of all time, and, tragically, it’s purveyance as a disease as official, federal government policy . See mention… Read more »
…Is the drug Adderall addictive to the children/adults that take the drug?
K @ .com wrote: No one has been able to answer my question with any validity, and I was hoping that you could. Is the drug Adderall addictive to the children/adults that take the drug? [Fred A. Baughman Jr., MD: Adderall is a mix of d- and l-amphetamine… Read more »
..I would like to ask you if you know of any links between ritalin and Tourettes Syndrome?
pauline h******* wrote: I have just read your ADHD/Ritalin piece regarding Stephanie Hall [Fred A. Baughman Jr., MD: Age 11, who died in her sleep just after a prescribed increase in her dose of Ritalin] My 10 yr old son is prescribed Ritalin (past 6yrs),… Read more »