Ritalin and Its Uses In recent years‚ more and more kids seem to be on a prescription drug called Ritalin(methylphenidate). This drug is being handed out more and more by doctors as a way of treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder‚ a complex neurological impairnment that prevents kids from concentrating. According to the Drug Enforcement Agency‚ it rose fron 200 grams per 100‚000 people to over 1400 grams per 100‚000 people in the last fifteen years. The National Institute of Mental
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modifications: no behavior modification‚ low intensity behavior medication‚ and high intensity behavior modification. The high intensity behavior modification was only used on extreme negative behavior. The medication treatment (placebo and 0.60 mg of methylphenidate) was changed with each child and varied during nine weeks of a summer treatment program (2007). Another article talks about evidence of what a long-term support plan from parents and a forward thinking pediatrician
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Caula Rogers Eng-105 English Composition 1 3/16/2014 Dr. Smith A website about NIMH When first glancing at the NIMH you are overwhelmed by the plethora of the topics and publications you can gather on ADHD. This site is also a guide into related diseases like ADD. The NIMH website‚ gives accurate information about ADD/ADHD‚ it gives authority and a sense of reliability of the information received from the advisors‚ educators‚ and other sources‚ the website
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Children with Autism Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and the Effects of the Children and their Family University of Phoenix The topic that I have chosen to write about is Autism. Have you heard about it? I am sure you may know someone who suffers from this disease‚ but do you really know what it is‚ or its causes and effects? That is what I am going to explain to you. Autism is a disability that affect young children‚ and we need to understand
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Paul Smith is a fifth year Dental student who is sitting his final examinations in a month’s time. He however feels over the last few months‚ he has trouble focusing and concentrating on his studies. He goes to see his nearest medical center and makes an appointment to see Dr Wayne‚ a practicing Neurologist. He asks Dr Wayne to prescribe him medication to help him stay focused and think better. Mr. Smith stresses it is just as a temporary measure so he can excel in his upcoming examination. Dr
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Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) LSD)‚ a potent hallucinogenic drug‚ also called a psychedelic‚ first synthesized from lysergic acid in Switzerland in l038. Lysergic acid is a white odorless drug‚ a component of the mold of ERGOT. Ergot is a product of the fungus Claviceps purpurea. Th e bio-active ingredients of ergot are all derivatives of lysergic acid. LSD is a semi-synthetic derivative of lysergic acid. Thus LSD is an "ergot" - like substance. The drug evokes dreamlike changes
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used to treat ADHD. Fourteen year-old Matthew Smith diagnosed with ADHD by his school psychologist. Matthew’s death was caused from the Ritalin used to control his behavior. His Certificate of Death reads‚ Death caused from Long Term Use of Methylphenidate‚ (Ritalin). In the article‚ Death From Ritalin The Truth Behind ADHD‚ it continues on about the death of Matthew Smith. According to Dr. Ljuba Dragovic‚ the chief pathologist in Oakland County Michigan‚ an autopsy revealed that Matthew’s heart
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a wide arrange of amphetamines which are synthetic versions of the ephedra plant like Adderall which is used to help with ADHD (attention deficit hyper activity) symptoms (Inaba & Cohen‚ 2014). The next type is the amphetamine congeners like methylphenidate that has also been connected to relieving symptoms of ADHD‚ along with fenfluramine or as it is more popularly
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Assignment 3: Persuasive Paper Part 1: A Problem Exists Chante Procell Professor Robyn Eakloff English 215: Research and Writing May 10‚ 2015 Section One: Title and Interesting Opening Changing Regulations For Mental Health Drugs For Minors Changes need to be made to regulations for mental health drugs for minors. Parents need to get a second and third opinion before putting their children on mental illness drugs. There are safe‚ alternative methods of treatment for children
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Running Head: ADHD Case Study: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder University Of Phoenix Major Symptoms Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has 3 types of symptoms: problems with attention‚ hyperactive behavior‚ and excessive impulsivity (Kohn). ADHD is heritable (Kohn). The child is better able to cope with rapidly changing stimuli‚ but will have more difficulty focusing on things that are less interesting (Kohn). The brain is less able to focus on uninteresting
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