Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment - Facts To Help You Decide Which One Is Best

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment - Facts To Help You Decide Which One Is Best

Everything about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder treatment is controversial it seems. There is debate about the subjective nature of the diagnosis. There is no clinical test. There are the ADHD deniers who say it is all a plot to make money for the pharmaceutical companies.

Then there is the bitterly fought campaign between the supporters of the psychostimulant drugs and those that say they are practically useless. The scornful remarks and smear campaign against homeopathy just adds fuel to the fire! Is it any wonder that parents do not know where to turn? If you read this article, I will give you a few solid facts which may help you to decide what is right for your child and will help you to make an informed decision, I hope.

The first fact concerns the actual diagnostic tool used. It is true that the test is subjective as it relies heavily on questionnaires about child behaviour and that inevitably has to be subjective as parents and teachers will put their own spin on it. That is why there may well be overdiagnosis of the condition. There is no clinical test or blood test which will give us a black and white answer about diagnosis.

As regards the attention deficit hyperactivity treatment with psychostimulant drugs, there is not one study about the long term effects of Ritalin on the developing brain of the child. As children and adults do not fully develop their brains until the age of twenty five, this is an omission which causes alarm. Parents ask if there have been trials and if not, why not?

While the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) assures us that the drugs such as Ritalin, Adderall and Concerta 'are considered safe', the FDA has issued all of them with the maximum warning about their side effects and health risks! Many of these risks and effects are alarming to say the least.

On the alternative medicine front, there are no safe and clear answers. Homeopathy has never been shown scientifically to work. The evidence that it actually works or is better than a placebo is flawed.

But recent revelations about the use of placebos published in the Annals of Medicine have shown that the actual contents of the placebos used in the standard RCT trials have never ever been revealed. That shocking fact casts long shadows of doubt about the lack of transparency on all the medical trials done on standard allopathic drugs and on homeopathic medicines.

The facts illustrate that there are no clear answers. But one fact stands out above all the rest and that is that there is not one study which shows that that homeopathy has side effects and or that there are long term health risks or even risks of addiction.

So there we have it. Now that you know the facts, you can decide what attention deficit hyperactivity disorder treatment will suit your child. I have prepared a website with some more facts about the various medical options and the lifestyle changes that can help an ADHD child. I hope it is helpful.

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