Taking pills for unhappiness reinforces the idea that being sad is not human
If you have a terrible job or home life, being unhappy is hardly inappropriate. Pathologising it can only make everything worse The Guardian – August…
If you have a terrible job or home life, being unhappy is hardly inappropriate. Pathologising it can only make everything worse The Guardian – August…
New Sign of Stimulants’ Toll on Young New York Times, August 8, 2013 by SABRINA TAVERNISE The number of young adults who end up in…
Atlantic Highlands Herald—August 5, 2013 by Woody Zimmerman Recently, substantive reports have been emerging on drugs used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in children…
For decades, ADHD drugs, like Ritalin and Adderall, have been called “kiddie cocaine” because the drugs produce similar effects as cocaine.
According to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control, a staggering 6.4 million American children between the ages of 4 and 17 have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), whose key symptoms are inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity—characteristics that most would consider typically childish behavior. High school boys, an age group particularly prone to childish antics and drifting attention spans, are particularly prone to being labeled as ADHD, with one out of every five high school boys diagnosed with the disorder.