The FDA issued official warnings to the makers of Adderal, XR, Concerta, Focalin XR, Methylin and Strattera because of making false claims for effectiveness and downplaying risks. Some of the offending ads, claimed that the drugs can reduce the negative consequences of ADHD, including anxiety, substance abuse, car accidents, injuries and abnormal sexual behavior. Other claims implied that the drugs improve hobbies and interests outside of school. There is no evidence to support any of these claims. Occasionally such drugs can improve attention span, but first I would suggest looking at food allergies, yeast imbalance and nutritional therapies. It is usually better and much safer to find the cause of such problems than to cover up the symptoms with a drug.
Links FDA.gov - American Academemy of Environmental Medicine - Defeat Autism Now - Celebration of Health Association
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