Figures revealed to Education Guardian show a huge increase in spending on Ritalin. Are teachers doing all they could to help children without drugs? Leon Perry is in trouble for insulting his teacher. Fidgeting on a chair in the assistant head's office of Queen's Park community school (QPCS) in north London, the 13-year-old admits he skipped his medication the day the trouble started. "I can ...

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Two wonderful developments. The first is small but promising: The editorial board of the University of Florida newspaper writes a very strong condemnation of pediatric peddler Joseph Biederman, who has nothing to do with the University of Florida, but whose notoriety is now so great that students there recognize the danger he poses, especially to young people: Ritalin. Concerta. Vyvanse. Adderall . The Editorial Board is willing to bet that you know at least one person who has been prescri

The list of medications for ADHD/attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity is a long one with new options being added on a regular basis. Fifteen years ago the list of medications for ADHD was a short one, with Ritalin being the shining star. Ritalin is what is known in the medical community as a short term stimulant prescription medication for ADHD. Some suggest that Ritalin was rushed to the market. They point to the fact that it was not unanimously approved for safety by the FDA, but none