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Ritalin Fraud
“The growth of Ritalin research in the 1970s and 80s was headed by Dr. Stephen Bruning [sic], psychologist at the University of Pittsburgh. But in 1988, he was charged with, and subsequently pleaded guilty to, falsifying his research. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail, five years probation and fined about $11,000. While he is no longer in a research or academic institution, his published research sparked the increased use of Ritalin in the United States and abroad."http://www.parentingnaturally.net/addarticles/cocaine.htm
Dr. Stephen Breuning was, indeed, convicted of "academic fraud-related charges" in the United States District Court of the District of Maryland on November 10, 1988.
There's a discussion of the case at this website (Item 4 on the page)
If you want more detailed information about the effects of psychostimulants on children’s brains, I invite you to explore this particularly ugly aspect of the ‘ADHD’ debate for yourself. I’ve been there, done that, and would rather be breathing fresh air right now - and, if you think that statement implies that you wouldn’t like what you’d find, that’s entirely up to you.
Do you remember THIS statistic?
In 1985, 500,000 children in the USA were diagnosed ‘ADHD’, today it’s between 5 and 7 million.
Here’s another statistic for you...
Next, Increase in ADHD medication
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