Ritalin side effects

“"Side effect" is a euphemism; all drugs (alleged medications) have a variety of effects. It is vitally important that you personally research the effects of any drug you might consider for your child.

Go to the Physicians Desk Reference (PDR), ask your neighborhood pharmacist to print you a list of side effects, and/or get the references listed at the end of this brochure. You need to find out about all possible effects -- those considered common (such as nervousness, insomnia, and loss of appetite), and those considered rare (such as toxic psychosis and death).

The lie that Ritalin is a mild stimulant is even more difficult to maintain since a recently concluded study at the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, not only confirmed the similarities of cocaine and Ritalin, but found that Ritalin is more potent than cocaine in its effect on the dopamine system in the brain. Referring to Ritalin as "kiddy cocaine" is not a joke.”

Here’s some more information about Ritalin from an article at the website of the ‘Bio-Medical Instruments Company’:

"Parents, the school districts, and other interested parties are generally unaware that use of Ritalin can cause a significant number of health problems and risks, including but not limited to the following:

Cardiovascular Side Effects of Ritalin

1.Rapid heart beat (palpitations, tachycardia)
2.High blood pressure (hypertension)
3.Unusual heart rhythm (arrythmia)
4.Heart attack (cardiac arrest)

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