Until we are willing to recognize the true sinful nature of man big pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer will continue to get rich through marketing worthless drugs under the watchful eye of the FDA. (Ed.)

I´ve come to the conclusion that Americans simply don´t want to know the truth.

Just as archeological finds which corroborate biblical teachings are often ignored by short-sighted historians, clinical findings which disprove commonly held medical views are often summarily discarded by the intellectual elite. This problem is compounded by the fact that the unthinking public is more than willing to take the word of so-called “experts” at face value with little or no interest in examining the facts.

The Washington Post recently reported the findings of a Stanford University study on the effects of antidepressant drugs like Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft. The study proved that these drugs Continue reading →

Too many teachers or school administrators try to subdue unruly students with Ritalin or other psychiatric drugs because it makes them easier to manage – it’s time to change that! (Ed.)

TALLAHASSEE – Too many teachers or school administrators try to subdue unruly students with Ritalin or other psychiatric drugs because it makes them easier to manage, Florida lawmakers said Friday. Continue reading →

DETROIT – Michigan lawmakers are considering legislation that would bar teachers from suggesting parents obtain psychotropic drugs like Ritalin for their rambunctious offspring.

Only two states — Connecticut and Minnesota — have adopted such measures.

State Rep. Susan Tabor, R-Lansing, who sponsored one of four bills on Ritalin, said she thinks it’s inappropriate for teachers to offer diagnoses of Attention Deficit Disorder to parents. Continue reading →

Testing works best as a deterrent

Before you turn yourself into your family’s own narcotics squad, experts say you need to be concerned about the relationship you are building with your teens and if you are giving them enough education on the dangers of drug use.

Question: I am desperately looking for a drug-testing facility in my area. I have a 14-year-old son, whom I believe is using marijuana, and I would like to have him tested so I can act accordingly. Continue reading →

A common variation in a gene for an immune system protein increases a child’s risk of developing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by 30 per cent, say Israeli researchers.

ADHD affects between four and 10 per cent of school age children and is characterised by inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. The causes are unknown. But stimulant drugs such as Ritalin, which boost levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine, have been shown to reduce symptoms in many patients.  Continue reading →

A recent study reveals that the drug being prescribed to tens of millions of school-age children for a scientifically unproved mental disorder is more potent than cocaine.

Thirty years ago the World Health Organization (WHO) concluded that Ritalin was pharmacologically similar to cocaine in the pattern of abuse it fostered and cited it as a Schedule II drug – the most addictive in medical use. The Department of Justice also cited Ritalin as a Schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act, and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) warned that “Ritalin substitutes for cocaine and d-amphetamine in a number of behavioral paradigms.” Continue reading →

NORFOLK – Legislators and school officials responded with calls for action Thursday after hearing that Hampton Roads cities have some of the highest rates in the nation for use of Ritalin, a drug for attention deficit disorders.

“It’s scary, in my opinion, because I don’t know why,” Del.-elect Winsome Sears said at a legislative forum at Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters. “The fact that we’re not the only one in the country is not comforting. I want to know why so many children here are on Ritalin.”  Continue reading →

She had no idea she had a popular party drug on hand.

To her, the vial of prescription pills she’d once been given to treat attention deficit disorder were just leftovers, until a friend from New York called to ask if she’d mail out a few–just for fun.

The woman, a 29-year-old San Diego resident, didn’t do it. But she and her friends were intrigued. Continue reading →

May? I would suggest that with all the postings, which we have shared in this category, that there would be no doubt. Ritalin seems to alter the chemical makeup of anyone taking this poison. (Ed.)

The stimulant Ritalin, a drug used to help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, may cause long-term changes in the brain, researchers reported yesterday. Continue reading →

Every day some 6 million children – some as young as 2 or 3 – are now given Ritalin and other stimulants at the urging of school officials and psychiatrists. The reason: They are diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), a recently discovered mental “disease” whose symptoms include short attention span, impulsive behavior, and difficulty sitting still.

Many more boys than girls are diagnosed with ADHD. In some schools – including two school districts near Virginia Beach, Virginia – as many as 20 percent of the boys are now given Ritalin daily.

The strongest advocates of drugging children are the Department of Education, educational bureaucrats and psychiatrists. The U.S. consumes over 90 percent of Ritalin produced in the world. What bureaucrats don’t tell parents, however, is that Ritalin has effects similar to amphetamines and is listed by the Drug Enforcement Agency as a Schedule II controlled substance. Continue reading →

While a hotly debated topic, the use of mind-altering and stimulant drugs to treat children for behavioral problems remains unresolved. Ritalin is at the forefront as the drug of choice for treating children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and its use is increasing at an alarming rate. It is especially disturbing considering the fact that, to date, there have been no studies conducted regarding the long-term effects of Ritalin. In fact, concerns regarding over-medication have prompted lawsuits alleging collusion between drug companies and the psychiatric community. While the debates and lawsuits rage on, more prescriptions are written, and more children are at risk for potential misdiagnosis. Continue reading →

Are parents being pressured to medicate their kids?

Public school administrators, long the enthusiastic adherents of a “Just Say No!” policy on drug use, appear to have a new motto for the parents of certain tiny soldiers in the war on drugs: “Medicate or Else!” It is a new and troubling twist in the psychiatric drugs saga, in which public schools have begun to issue ultimatums to parents of hard-to-handle kids, saying they will not allow students to attend conventional classes unless they are medicated.

IN THE MOST extreme cases, parents unwilling to give their kids drugs are being reported by their schools to local offices of Child Protective Services, the implication being that by withholding drugs, the parents are guilty of neglect. Continue reading →