Category Archives: ADHD Medication for Children

Medical treatment on ADHD children…is it safe?

By Jasmine Labarca | August 9, 2015

So is it safe to give children under 13 medications for ADHD? If so what are the risks/benefits? Shouldn’t there be other forms of treatment? All these questions usually over bear a child’s parent, doctor or even teacher when it comes to a child with ADHD. That being said medication could actually be beneficial for […]

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Drugs and Children- Treatment Options other than Medication for ADHD

By Areej Nooruddin | August 7, 2015

Drugs are on the rise. They are in the news, the media, and have even found their way into affecting other platforms. Of the many types of drugs to be worried about, psychostimulants should definitely make the list. They are chemicals or substances that are used to stimulate the central nervous system. It sounds like […]

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Over prescription nation?

By Netisha Butler | August 7, 2015

  Why it might be a good idea to rethink prescribing children under the age of 13 ADHD medication Introduction Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a very common mental disorder that affects both children and adults. This condition is characterized by problems that inter with everyday tasks, such as over activity, inattention, and poor impulse […]

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