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I disagree, and I'm confident sane history will eventually look back in horror at the idiots giving their kids amphetamines willy-nilly. Perhaps some children
by code_duck 13y ago
I disagree, and I'm confident sane history will eventually look back in horror at the idiots giving their kids amphetamines willy-nilly.
Perhaps some children need this. The vast majority receiving these drugs would benefit a lot more from realistic parenting and school situations than from a toxic, addictive stimulant pill.
- bayesianhorse 13y agoThose enlightened future beings will have to discover some theoretical side effects which justify the obvious disadvantages of denying treatment and just haven't been seen yet despite of decades of experience with these drugs. These side effects need to be severe, given the massive amount of consequences of untreated ADHD.
- code_duck 13y agoI don't even really believe that ADHD exists. I'm quite confident that I'm amphetamine addiction exists, however.
- bayesianhorse 13y agoThere is a very good MOOC on ADHD from coursera, the videos should still be up. I don't think anyone who has a low to medium understanding of the topic can claim that ADHD does not exist. The evidence for the existence is compelling and overwhelming. A short non-exhaustive summary: visible symptoms, effects on specific cognitive tests, reversal of symptoms under treatment, significant changes in neuroanatomy and brain activity in MRI, differences in EEG spectra and severe consequences like lower Income, higher propensity for violence and addictive behavior plus a markedly worse social life.
- code_duck 13y agoThe thing is that I'm more likely to believe its a combination of environmental toxins, food poisons such as artificial coloring and preservatives and incomplete parenting than something that could be treated effectively with more chemicals.