Treating ADHD In Children - FDA On Alert

The FDA is concerned about ADHD drugs because they can and do, cause heart problems and hallucinations. The numbers are small but enough to force the FDA to recommend that the drug companies put the black box warning on the boxes of medication. That is the strongest warning possible so we are not talking here about minor side effects. Is this the best we can do in treating ADHD in children ?

There are many doctors now who are convinced that the drugs are being over prescribed for ADHD. In addition, as if that was not enough, ADHD is being over diagnosed.. The Harvard Medical School in a recent paper estimates that up to 8 to 10% of children may have ADHD. Also there could be up to 2.5 million children being treated with these medications.

So, what is wrong with treating ADHD in children with powerful mind altering drugs? Their defendants will tell us that their children can now focus at school and that hyperactivity is reduced. That may well be the case but there are two alarming facts that are often brushed under the carpet. One is that these drugs are stimulants and while they stimulate the brain, they also stimulate the heart and that is not natural for a growing child. The second alarming fact is that the main ingredient in these drugs is an amphetamine and they are still classified as Schedule II drugs which is why people still need a doctor's prescription for them. It also poses the question about giving children a drug which could lead to substance abuse,. If this was not the case, amphetamines would be freely available, but they are not. There are very sound medical reasons why this is so. There must be a better way of treating ADHD in children.

In research supported by the NIMH, it was found that after two to three years of treatment with these psychostimulants, the benefits faded and other types of treatment were called for. The most effective of all was found to be some medication combined with behavior modification techniques. Yet this fact is rarely mentioned in the ADHD forums as one of the best ways of treating ADHD in children.

Of all the natural cures for ADHD, homeopathy is regarded as one the safest and most effective ways of treating ADHD in children. Why is this? The reasons are many but the principal ones are that there are no side effects at all and children are treated with a gentle calm remedy which helps them to focus and reduce hyperactivity. There are no long term effects, no risk of abuse or addiction and no risk at all that the remedy will be sold on the school parking lot. If you have heard about 'pharming' where drugs like Adderall are sold for $15 a pill, this will come as a great relief. ADHD homeopathic cures are one of the safest and cost effective ways of treating ADHD in children