I remember hearing a few stories about Ritalin in the past. And one of the things that seems to have made more than a few mothers mad was that they felt that schools 'forced' their children into taking Ritalin.
Now, I'll be the first to admit that I don't really know what that means. So I'll ask you if you know any stories like that first hand? I don't know the truth of the matter but it seems that having the child on Ritalin was made to be understood as a condition to the child being allowed to stay in school.
Is that really true? Again, I'm only sharing with you some old stories that I heard. Do you have experience with anything like that or know of anyone who does? Please share those stories in the comment section below.
Chemically Similar To Speed?
I also heard that Ritalin was chemically very similar to Methamphetamine. Do you know anything about that?
I wonder if it would be better if we looked at more natural ways to deal with behavior problems, instead of going straight for medication? I wonder if it is a bad idea to expose a young, developing brain to a constant, daily barrage of chemicals?
What if there were plant based alternatives to this drug?
If you have stories on this topic, please share them in the comments below. I sincerely would like to learn more about the troubles that people have had with this particular 'medication'. Is Ritalin a "bad" drug or a good one?
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