Talking Back to Ritalin: What Doctors Aren't Telling You About Stimulants and ADHD
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| Rating | : | 4.24 (500 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738205443 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 464 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Amazon Customer said Five Stars. A great and scientifically documented boom.. A Customer said What the drug companies never tell you. If you are a parent with a "difficult" child, chances are you have seen pamphlets in your doctor's office on ADHD. These reassuring documents tell you that the drugs will transform your child, and assure you that they are safe and effective. Turn the pamphlets over, however, and you'll see that they are printed by the drug companies. Visit the CHADD (the big ADHD support group)web site and you'll see the same info. Don't worry, they tell you -- your child has a "neurobiological disorder" and none of it . Excellent! - Thorough and well reasoned argument I think this book is one of the best researched in the alternative view about drugs. It gives well reasoned arguments that aught to give pause for the knee jerk phenemoma that is going on with Stimulant drugs and our youth.Yes Dr. Breggin is thoroughly biased, but that is a given for all human beings. Being biased in itself is not a bad thing, because it often is simply the expression of passion and certainty. Bias is a problem when there are no clear arguments or good reason to support the bias. Dr. Br
Talking Back to Ritalin uncovers these and other startling facts and translates the research findings for parents and doctors alike. Millions of children take Ritalin for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The drug's manufacturer, Novartis, claims that Ritalin is the "solution" to this widespread problem. An advocate for education not medication, Dr. Breggin empowers parents to channel distracted, disenchanted, and energetic children into powerful, confident, and brilliant members of the family and society.. But hidden behind the
This book is packed with information needed by anyone who is considering prescribing psychiatric drugs to children." -- Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, Ph.D, former projects director of the Freud Archives and author of Dogs Never Lie about Love and When Elephants Weep"I am a mother first and a doctor second The principles in this book help us as parents to empower our children to be successful in life." -- Sharon A. Collins, MD, pediatrician. When he writes on behalf of children and caring parents, the world should stand up and take notice. General Hospital, I intend to make this book required reading for all child care providers on my s
Breggin, M.D., is the author of a dozen books, including Talking Back to Prozac and The Antidepressant Factbook. Peter R. He lives in Ithaca, New York.