ADHD
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ADHD Drugs Won’t Raise Risk of Substance Abuse
(HealthDay News) — Parents of children who are prescribed psychostimulants for attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) might have one less thing to worry about now that a new study concludes these kids are no more likely than their peers to abuse drugs and alcohol as young adults.
The report, which was funded by the National Institutes of […]
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HEALTH EFFECTS OF XENOBIOTICS
We Are All Toxic!
There is not a person on this earth that does not have some hazardous chemicals in their tissues; exposure to them has been linked to several cancers and to a broad range of reproductive problems, including birth defects.
The increasing incidence of some of these conditions, and our continued exposure to a […]
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Commentary on Nutritional Treatment
from Willam Walsh, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Pfeiffer Treatment Center http://www.hriptc.org/(The following information is taken from Dr. William Walsh’s discussion on Safe Harbor’s “Integrative Psychiatry” email list for professionals.
To preserve Dr. Walsh’s wealth of information, we have posted his comments here, with the notation of added commentary [with the date] as discussion goes on.)
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Children’s Health
Children’s HealthIn this section many common questions related to children’s health are explored.
Contrary to popular belief, children are not “little adults,” and the approaches to their health conditions are often markedly different than those used for grown-ups.
The rapid changes that occur during growth and development require special consideration in choosing both treatments and medications.
In some […]
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50 Conditions That Mimic ADHD
ADHD Parents Support Project
ADHD is diagnosed by health professionals who form their opinion by observing a child’s behavior. There are no brain scans, blood tests, or anything else definite that is used during diagnosis. The problem with this is there are many other problems that have the same symptoms of ADHD. Many parents, because of […]