Ritalin’s Russian Roulette
When an FDA advisory committee recommended a black box warning for Ritalin and similar stimulants, psychiatrist Edward Hallowell said, “Mothers around the country now think they are playing Russian Roulette with their kids."
The drugs, used to treat millions of children—and an increasing number of adults—may have dangerous effects on their hearts. Twenty-five sudden deaths were reported in people taking these drugs.
Cardiologist Steven Nissen said, "Raising blood pressure of a child or adult continuously over many years worries me." And added, "I want the physicians' hands to tremble a bit when they write a prescription for these drugs."
The drugs, used to treat millions of children—and an increasing number of adults—may have dangerous effects on their hearts. Twenty-five sudden deaths were reported in people taking these drugs.
Cardiologist Steven Nissen said, "Raising blood pressure of a child or adult continuously over many years worries me." And added, "I want the physicians' hands to tremble a bit when they write a prescription for these drugs."
[Data from, “Getting Hyper About Ritalin,” by Claudia Wallis, Feb. 10, 2006, Time.com]
posted by Naomi Fox at 7:29 PM
1 Comments:
I think this is an excellent blog. I particularly like that you use quotes from the "experts" to show how much they don't know ... Or maybe, how much they do know about the damage being done by psychotropic drugs and bizarre and unworkable treatments. Great job putting it all together for the rest of us. Thanks.
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