Is ADHD Over-diagnosed Among School Children? After reading the review‚ (Is ADHD over-diagnosed among school children?) by C. Collins‚ I am in agreement with T. E. Elder in that yes‚ ADHD is over-diagnosed. I chose to accompany the review by C. Collins with the article‚ Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder‚ which originated from the Facts on File; Issues and Controversies Database. After reading both the review and the article I highly believe that ADHD is definitely over-diagnosed. In the
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Smart Pill Assignment There are three different forms of pills that smart pills can consist of. Natural vitamins‚ plant derived herbals and synthetic pharmaceuticals. Can these pills have any effect on promoting intelligence? Is intelligence built into our genes? Or is intelligence acquired as we age and gain experience. Intelligence has different levels and everyone believe different things. Some people believe that “smart pills” make you smarter. Plant derived herbals come from different plants
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“David Parnell used to drink meth‚ his drug of choice‚ dissolved in orange juice as he drove down the road. He also took meth with his coffee or ate it‚ wrapped in toilet paper. "I don’t want the pictures to send someone into craving‚" he said. Parnell shot himself in the face with an assault rifle in 2003. The police who took the crime scene photos initially assumed he would probably die. The blast of the gun blew off the tip of his tongue‚ split it in two and broke most of the bones in his face
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A patent was filed in the early 1900s by Merck Company for MDMA. One source reports the patent was filed in 1912 while the other reports the patent was filed in 1913 with a patent number of 274.350. When it was patented‚ there was no intended use mentioned in any of my sources. It is reported that MDMA was not ingested until the 1970s. Dr. Alexander Shulgin rediscovered MDMA in the 1970s. No exact year or date was listed. When Dr. Shulgin first discovered the product‚ it was promoted as a therapeutic
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Curcumin amends oxidative stress and antioxidants status in olfactory lobes‚ cerebrum‚ hypothalamus-hippocampus‚ cerebellum and pons-medulla of mice acutely intoxicated with lindane Abstract: Present study ascertains the neuroprotective potential of curcumin in olfactory lobes‚ cerebrum‚ hypothalamus-hippocampus‚ cerebellum and pons-medulla of mice‚ intoxicated with lindane. Lindane is highly toxic to central nervous system (CNS)‚ causing mental and motor retardation. Oxidative stress due to abnormal
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My opinion is that is ADHD drugs being overdiagnosed. Kids have been using ADHD drugs for a while. They aren’t bad for kids or tennagers . They help kids to be less disruptive at school and home. Kids and teens have been using them because they become less disruptive. Also less hyperactive and less impulsive. 60 - 80 % of kids and teenagers use them and they act more calm. About 4 million children use ADHD . Eight percent of all youths in the U.S. take prescription drugs. Kids between 6-12 use
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This is a global issue that has been a problem for many years. Some seek to find a solution to this problem‚ while others argue that there is no problem to correct. Children are not aware of the risks that comes with certain drugs as a result of their parent’s authority. In today’s society self-diagnosing is becoming an increasing issue. One diagnosis that is rapidly growing is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Nearly one in ten U.S. children has a diagnosis of ADHD. (CDC‚ 2010). Researchers
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Methylphenidate‚ know by most as Ritalin‚ is ¨a central nervous system stimulant used in the control of hyperkinetic syndromes and narcolepsy.¨(Dictionary.com) It is part of a treatment program which controls symptoms of ADHD in adults and children. People with ADHD should not take medication like methylphenidate to treat the disorder as it is shown to give various short and long term effects during and after its use. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder‚ known by its acronym of ADHD‚ is one
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Number and percentage of children within each blood lead level category‚ out of all children screened 9 to 47 months of age. The blood lead levels are organized into four categories: 0-4 µg/dL‚ 5-9 µg/dL‚ 10-24 µg/dL‚ and ≥25 µg/dL. For each category‚ the number (N) and percentage (%) of screened children whose highest blood lead specimen fell within the category is shown. Blood lead levels in the 10-24 µg/dL category are considered elevated and blood lead levels ≥25 µg/dL signify lead poisoning
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Annotated Bibliography Daly‚ Melissa (Sep2008). Meth isn’t worth messing with. Current Health 2. Vol.35 issue one. P 26-29. This is a magazine article that I got from the university library. In this article the author explains how teenagers get hooked on meth and the dangers that it causes to the body. Caplan‚ Joseph; Kish‚ Stephen‚ CMAJ: (Sept.2008). Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Meth Addiction. This is an article that I found in the university library. It
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