Mental Wellness Month: Millions of U.S. Children on Dangerous Psychiatric Drugs

With millions of U.S.children on psychiatric drugs it is imperative that families know that many of these drugs are known to result in suicidal ideation.

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BOYS, YOUNG MEN REPORT RISPERDAL BREAST GROWTH FROM POPULAR PSYCHIATRIC DRUG

Thousands of boys and young men across the country have been plagued with a devastating side effect from a drug that has caused them to develop breasts like those of a female.

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ADHD Drug Side Effects- Looking At The Valid And Safer Alternatives.

by Robert William Locke

There is a lot of concern nowadays about ADHD drug side effects. This is because they are powerful mind altering drugs and their effects on the child's whole development is causing a lot of worry and angst. Others say that only about 30% of children on these drugs cannot stand the side effects but that seems to be a very high percentage to me.

Over 5 million children in the USA and about 20 million kids worldwide are now branded with the label ADHD. They seem to have attention problems, are hyperactive and are also disruptive which, according to the ADHD deniers, they are just being typical children. As the vast majority of these children are on prescribed drugs, we can see why there is so much worry and concern.

Those who insist that there is a biological/neurological disorder which must be medicated, represent the other extreme view. These are usually in the pay of the drug companies and include teachers, doctors and parents too who are recruited to appear on Facebook and pretend that they are bona fide parents of children with ADHD.

The pharmaceutical industry is so afraid of the backlash from worried parents that they have even paid for research which sets out to discredit the homeopathic and herbal remedies. It is not surprising really, given that there are millions of dollars involved.

What are the ADHD drug side effects?

These range from sleepiness during the day and then sleepless nights. There is also a negative effect on appetite and there are reports of stunted growth among these children. There may be nausea, psychotic episodes, suicidal thinking, cardiac events and also depression. Some children feel zombie like and cannot wait to get off these drugs.

ADHD drug side effects may also involve an addiction for substance abuse given that these drugs are basically amphetamines.

In a damning report which runs to over 700 pages, the Drug Effectiveness Review of Oregon State University actually did over 2,000 studies on whether the ADHD drug side effects were worth the risk. They found that they were not worth very much at all and there did not seem to be any conclusive evidence that they actually helped at all!

Basically they were not helpful in the long run and were just about managing the symptoms, which is what the drug companies claim. But is that enough? Can that justify drugging the nation's children?

Other studies have shown that the effects of ADHD drugs wear off after about three years and the child is put on stronger medication or just left to cope.

In conclusion, we can only say parents should read more and find out what the alternatives to the side effects of ADHD drugs are. There is a very simple answer which I have explained on my website. Why not check it out?

Love, cherish and protect your child. Experts now tell us that natural ADHD treatments . combined with child behavior modification techniques is by far the most effective ADHD treatment. Robert Locke has written extensively on ADHD and Mental Health for many years. For more parenting and ADHD advice, visit :- http://natural-adhd-cure.com

Study: ADHD meds don't boost severe heart risks

Children and teens who take medications for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are no more likely to die from severe heart problems than those who do not take the medications, new research has found.

Study: ADHD meds don't boost severe heart risks

Psychiatric Medication Risk in Children

Psychiatric Medication Risk in ChildrenPsychiatric medicines can have serious side effects in children, including birth defects resulting from their mother’s use of the medication during pregnancy.

Psychiatric Medication Risk in Children

Pfizer gets FDA warning letter for failing to report drug side-effect reports

Pfizer gets FDA warning letter for failing to report drug side-effect reports

Federal regulators have warned Pfizer Inc. for failing to promptly report complaints with its drugs that may have involved serious injury.

Drugging Our Children Side Effects

Scary ADHD Drug Side Effects

Scary ADHD Drug Side Effects

ADHD take choose effects are a frightening reality for galore children and their parents. As a concern of fact, the danger of tralatitious ADHD medications has metamorphose such a concern that umpteen parents are intelligent for else alternatives. Fortunately for them, the makers of homeopathic products know been hearing and they now request a compass of possibilities, all of which are pull significance released.

Children and ADRs (Adverse Drug Reactions)

Many medicines are prescribed to the paediatric population on an unlicensed or 'off-label'basis because they have not been adequately tested and/or formulated and authorized for use in appropriate paediatric age groups.

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Computerized Monitoring of Adverse Drug Events

Investigators from St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, MO (SLCH) performed a prospective evaluation of a rules-based computer surveillance program to detect inpatient adverse drug events (ADEs). The data monitored included patient-specific demographic, encounter, laboratory, and pharmacy information from hospital information systems for all admissions, excluding children with cancer, from February 1, 2008 to July 31, 2008.

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Child Psychiatrists Updated on Medication Side Effects

Child psychiatrists are urged to be aware of the adverse effects of the medications they prescribe.

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Lawsuits filed over drug side effects

A Philadelphia law firm today said it filed 10 lawsuits on behalf of boys and young men who developed serious side effects - including the growth of breasts - while taking the antipsychotic medications Risperdal and Invega.

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Zypreza, Seroquel Side Effects in Children Need Further Review: FDA Staff

According to documents released Friday, FDA staff members say that the agency needs to conduct more of an in-depth investigation into the metabolic side effects for children using Seroquel, Zyprexa and other newer atypical antipsychotics, which could lead to weight gain, diabetes and other serious health problems.

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Weight gain in children with antipsychotics recommended by FDA staff

The U. S. Food and Drug Administration medical reviewers said that Friday the agency should conduct an additional review of antipsychotic drugs to check the impact of weight gain in children, which is a common side-effect of the drugs.

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Thoughts on the drugging of children

Thoughts on the drugging of children

Research urged on ADHD drug effects

New findings on side-effects of drugs used to treat ADHD are prompting concern among medical experts.

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Adverse drug events more common in kids than thought

Could your children be getting sick from the medications doctors are prescribing them? An 11-year national study conducted by Children’s Hospital Boston, published this month in Pediatrics, shows that side effects or accidental overdoses of medications are more common than you might think. These adverse drug reactions are causing more than half a million doctor’s visits per year, especially in children age 4 and younger.

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Many Kids Suffer Medication Side Effects: Study

More than half a million kids a year are treated for medication side effects in American outpatient clinics and emergency rooms, according to new data.

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We Got a disagreement here

Brushing off concerns about the use of anti-virals for treating children, experts dealing with A(H1N1) influenza here have stressed their safety.

Tamiflu and Relenza are the recommended drugs for treating swine flu. The swine flu virus has been found to be resistant to other anti-viral drugs and hence these drugs are commonly used. However, recently, concerns have been raised over their safety for children.

Experts say Tamiflu safe for children

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Study forces rethinking on ADHD drugs

New data from a large federal study have reignited a debate over the effectiveness of long-term drug treatment of children with hyperactivity or attention-deficit disorder and have drawn accusations that some members of the research team have sought to play down evidence that medications do little good beyond 24 months.

Study forces rethinking on ADHD drugs