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[18 Jun 2009 | No Comment | 945 views]
A Word or 2 on ADHD and sudden cardiac death

I was reading the Seattle Times the other day and came across the article describing  the link between sudden cardiac death in children and Ritalin, a popular ADHD drug.  The FDA response to this was essentially that the benefits outweigh the risks.  This is where our story take a dive off the deep end.  Just consider that for a moment, the benefits of giving children a drug that can control a behavioral “disease” outweigh the risks.  The risk we are talking about is death.  ADHD, whether you believe in it or …