Should Toddlers Diagnosed with ADHD be Medicated? More and more children under the age of 18 are being diagnosed each year with different types of behavioral conditions such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder‚ also known as ADHD. Children with ADHD are being prescribed strong medications such as Adderall‚ Vyvanse‚ Ritalin‚ and many others. “An estimated 5% of children have a form of ADHD. More boys are diagnosed than girls; it is the leading cause of referrals to mental health professionals
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the person is feeling the way he or she did before‚ and this is how the addiction begins (Stocker‚ 1999). Pharmacological agent prescribed to increasethe neurotransmitter: List three possible side effects linked to this agent: Generic name: methylphenidate Brand name: Ritalin Use to increase the dopamine which will increase focus (Gorman‚ 2007). 1) Feeling nervous or irritable‚ sleep problems (insomnia) 2) Loss of appetite‚ weight loss 3) Headache‚ dizziness‚ drowsiness; orstomach pain‚ nausea
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Vitor Franca Mr. Michael Copeland IEP Writing Skills 12 March 2013 Video Game Addiction: Life Related Video Game addiction is the action of playing video games or computer games excessively and compulsively to the extreme that can make one forget the real world and live in the virtual world. Addictive behavior is defined by six main aspects: salience‚ mood modification‚ tolerance‚ withdrawal‚ symptoms‚ conflict‚ and relapse. Video game addiction satisfies the definition of addiction. On the
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English 12: Blake Sherrell: Research paper rough draft We had all known or heard about the boy who does not know how to stay in his seat. Instead he climbs furniture and makes noise during work time. We also know of the girl who stares at blankly at a wall‚ daydreaming instead of paying attention to the teacher. There is a good chance the boy has a neurological disorder called Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). Experts recently discovered the girl also has ADHD. Sometimes called ADD
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Encyclopedias: WIKIPEDIA- Adderall is a brand name of amphetamine salts-based medication used for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy‚[1] legal only in the United States and Canada[citation needed] It is a brand-name psychostimulant medication composed of racemic amphetamine aspartate monohydrate‚ racemic amphetamine sulfate‚ dextroamphetamine saccharide‚ and dextroamphetamine sulfate‚ which are all amphetamine salts. It is thought to work by increasing the amount of dopamine
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Deficit Disorder (ADD) both impair the patients’ abilities to think clearly‚ concentrate‚ or be able to pursue a lengthy task. Ranges of enhancers are used for people with these disorders that put them at a disadvantage to others; these include‚ methylphenidates (Ritalin‚ Concerta)‚ amphetamine-dextroamphetamines
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PSYC 306 - Week 2 Presentations Hallucinogenics Todd Clements‚ MD Every culture has plants that have psychedelic properties Been used for thousands of years for religious ceremonies and medicinal purposes Now a days we are speaking about chemicals‚ that are much more potent than the plants up to a 1000 times stronger Talk about the “big 4” LSD- Lysergic Acid Diethylamide Ecstasy- MDMA Ketamine PCP Phencyclidine Hydrochloride “Go on a trip” Can be good or bad Good Trip Mellow
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Introduction According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)‚ as of 2007‚ approximately 9.5% or 5.4 million children 4-17 years of age have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactive-disorder (ADHD). This disorder is one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders in American children. Children with ADHD often have trouble paying attention‚ sitting still‚ focusing on tasks‚ and controlling impulsive behaviors. It is a growing concern and epidemic as rates of diagnosis have
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We in America tend to take medications for almost any problem we have‚ from headaches to gastrointestinal pain‚ to more serious chronic disorders such as depression and attention deficit disorder. While many of the uses of such medications may be necessary and legitimate‚ many are not‚ and due to this fact‚ many people become dependent on medications‚ mentally‚ and or physically. This problem is not simply the fault of the individual; in fact‚ the blame can also be placed upon the medical community
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Psychology of Human Development August 27th‚ 2013 Developmental History of Timothy Timothy was born on March 12th 2005 in Little Rock‚ Arkansas at UAMS Medical Center. At birth‚ he weighed 2.2 kilograms and his length was 44 centimeters. He is currently the only child. Tim’s parents were never married. Tim was born at term to a single mother Jacklyn who was 22 years old and had just dropped out of Pulaski technical college. Her pregnancy was complicated due to extensive alcohol use during
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