http://japan.shadowofiris.com/news/ritalin-a-highly-addictive-psychotropic-drug/ japan.shadowofiris.com Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:22:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://japan.shadowofiris.com/news/ritalin-a-highly-addictive-psychotropic-drug/#comment-6024 Garrett Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:06:41 +0000 http://japan.shadowofiris.com/news/ritalin-a-highly-addictive-psychotropic-drug/#comment-6024 Or, just as important, is ADD something that always needs to be treated? That said, Ritalin doesn't turn kids into zombies, rather, for some kids, it basically gives them an attention span. There are kids who are truly unable to focus, pay attention, or complete lengthy tasks. Ritalin can help. What it does do is make a lot of kids short-tempered and feelig somewhat out of control in a different way. Or, just as important, is ADD something that always needs to be treated?
That said, Ritalin doesn’t turn kids into zombies, rather, for some kids, it basically gives them an attention span. There are kids who are truly unable to focus, pay attention, or complete lengthy tasks. Ritalin can help. What it does do is make a lot of kids short-tempered and feelig somewhat out of control in a different way.

]]> http://japan.shadowofiris.com/news/ritalin-a-highly-addictive-psychotropic-drug/#comment-5979 Matt@Occidentalism Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:49:49 +0000 http://japan.shadowofiris.com/news/ritalin-a-highly-addictive-psychotropic-drug/#comment-5979 I have to wonder whether all these kids *really* have ADD or ADHD. I am guessing that poor parenting leads many to seek a chemical straightjacket for their kids. I have to wonder whether all these kids *really* have ADD or ADHD. I am guessing that poor parenting leads many to seek a chemical straightjacket for their kids.

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