A recent study funded by the FDA and the NIH uncovered alink between the use of stimulant medications used to control hyperactive behavior in children to sudden, unexplained death in a few but significant number, ages 7-19. Stimulant meds contain a black box warning against sudden death for children but also for strokes, arrhythmias and heart attacks for adults. There are many alternative choices to such drugs in the integrative field, including herbals, homeopathics, adrenal support, essential fatty acids, and amino acids to balance neurotransmitters, all of which are much safer than pharmaceuticals and often work very well. Prescriptions for ADHD drugs increased fourfold from 1986 to 1996, and has remained steady since then. It is time to think out of the box, the black box that is.
See Mortar and Pestle, St. Rita’s Hospital (click here), Volume 9, Issue 7, July,2009.
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