subject: Why The Risks Of Psychostimulants May Outweigh The Benefits - A Shortcut To A Much Safer Option [print this page] Why The Risks Of Psychostimulants May Outweigh The Benefits - A Shortcut To A Much Safer Option
It is a pretty scary scenario, the world of psychostimulants and what was supposed to be a tranquil and happy childhood! Adderall side effects, in common with those of all the other stimulant and non stimulant medications affect negatively more than 30% of the children who take them.
We are not talking here about minor side effects but rather major ones. Let us take sleep. Did you know that if an ADHD child does not get enough sound sleep, this will certainly exacerbate ADHD symptoms? The child will lack concentration, display restlessness and be hyperactive the day after. But one of the Adderall side effects is insomnia! The cure is indeed worse than the disease.
Let us take appetite as another example. Very often an ADHD child has nutritional deficiencies so it is very important that, as part of the treatment, he will eat properly and have a balanced intake of the right vitamins and minerals. Guess what? Another one of the Adderall side effects is a lack of appetite. So, the child is not only eating badly but is not even eating enough. This is like kicking a boxer when he is down!
Then there is the whole problem of lumbering a child with a drug which is the immediate target of substance abusers who want a fix. A fairly big proportion of these are college students who need the Adderall as a stimulant so that they can study all night long and do brilliantly in their examinations.
No parent wants to expose children to that or indeed the drug users who live in a shady world with close criminal ties. This is toxic company in every sense of the word. So much for a happy carefree childhood.
What price having a quiet home if we are prepared to expose children to these risks? Are we failing in our duty as parents? Certainly there may be short term benefits in using a medication like Adderrall and I know many children who have taken this drug and had benefits but the advantages and benefits end there.
As we now know, the effects of these meds wear off after only three years. It is indeed a very short term solution. As for the long term effects of Adderall, these are not even talked about but brushed under the carpet.
The only way out of this jungle is to first seek out some type of medication which will not put our children in any danger, either healthwise or from criminal contacts.
Personally speaking, the best one I have found is an ADHD homeopathic remedy combined with a few techniques from a behavior therapy program. There are no nasty surprises like Adderall side effects and the health risks are absolutely zero.
In addition, no one will ever approach our child to sell his meds. I also know that thousands and thousands of parents have found these remedies to be just as effective as the psychostimulants with none of the dangers and risks involved. Isn't it time you gave your child a better chance in life? You cannot get a safer option than this, believe me.
