The American Heart Association now recommends that all children with ADHD who have any family history of heart disease be seen by a pediatric cardiologist and probably be tested with an EKG before being prescribed common stimulant drugs. These drugs have a similar structure to cocaine, and they can be fatal if provided to the wrong kids. Much safer would be fish oils, B12 and food allergy testing. Most integrative doctors have excellent results with natural therapies.
Contact the American Heart Association or see Family Practice News (May 1, 2008) for more info.
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