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Gee, a drug that changes a child's behavior has a physical impact on their brain.
https://www.studyfinds.org/adhd-drugs-may-be-changing-structure-of-childrens-brains-study-finds/
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Common ADHD Medication May Affect White Matter in Boys’ Brain
Long overdue.
Here is an incredibly stupid comment from a pediatric doctor -
Here is a related study that I had not heard of, from 2018 -
Nonprescription use of Ritalin may cause structural changes in brain, study finds
But it's safe to put a six year old on this **** for years. IMO we need to put a moratorium on this crap until we study long term effects, including any correlation to these kids and their rampage shootings.
MPH is usually prescribed and sold under the names Ritalin or Concerta, and while it has been shown to be effective in treating ADHD, there hasn’t been enough research performed on how it influences the development of children’s brains. More specifically, researchers from the University of Amsterdam set out to analyze MPH’s impact on children’s white matter development. White matter carries signals between different areas of the brain and is an integral part of learning and overall brain functioning.
“The results show that ADHD medications can have different effects on the development of brain structure in children versus adults,” Dr. Reneman says. “In adult men with ADHD, and both boys and adult men receiving placebo, changes in FA measures were not present, suggesting that the effects of methylphenidate on brain white matter are modulated by age.”
While the long-term implications of these findings are still unclear, researchers say the results clearly indicate that MPH influences the development of brain structure in children. Moving forward, Dr. Reneman and his team stress that giving a young child ADHD medication should not be a decision that both doctors and parents make lightly. They recommend that only children who definitively suffer from the disorder, and are significantly affected by it on a daily basis, be prescribed medication.
https://www.studyfinds.org/adhd-drugs-may-be-changing-structure-of-childrens-brains-study-finds/
Some other clips from another article -
Common ADHD Medication May Affect White Matter in Boys’ Brain
“We still need to establish the long-term implications of our findings… we are currently conducting a four-year follow-up study. As we also do not yet know whether these effects are reversible or not, and whether they are related to functional or behavioral changes over a longer period of time, our study highlights the importance for further research on this topic in children and adolescents treated with methylphenidate,” she said.
Long overdue.
Here is an incredibly stupid comment from a pediatric doctor -
- Ah, did you read the study? You can't say that it's safe, Doctor. And no, intervention plans and involvement by parents, school, or anyone make an unsafe drug safe.Dr. Rolanda Gott is a developmental-behavioral pediatrician at the University of California Los Angeles Mattel Children’s Hospital.
She says MPH is both safe and effective, but it must be accompanied by a comprehensive intervention plan.
“Based on our long clinical data for many years there is no current knowledge that there are significant negative effects on the brain development of children with ADHD treated with methylphenidate,” Gott told Healthline.
“It is safe as long as a clinician gets a comprehensive picture from parents, school, child, evaluates for comorbidity, provides a comprehensive intervention plan, educates and follows the family for potential side effects,” she added.
Here is a related study that I had not heard of, from 2018 -
Nonprescription use of Ritalin may cause structural changes in brain, study finds
As nonprescription use of Ritalin increases among young adults, researchers at the University at Buffalo Clinical and Research Institute on Addictions warn that such use may cause irreversible structural changes in certain areas of the brain.
Panayotis (Peter) Thanos, Ph.D., senior research scientist in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, conducted a study using animals models to see what the effects of methylphenidate (brand name: Ritalin) might be for those without symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Many college and even high school students without ADHD will use Ritalin as a stimulant in order to feel more focused, receive a "high" or lose weight.
"We found that chronic use of this drug by those without ADHD-like symptoms resulted in neuroinflammation in regions of the brain which are related to motivated behavior," Thanos says. "One month after use was stopped, the inflammation and structural changes were still there. This could result in long-term risks for young adults, as these areas of the brain also influence addiction and the ability to respond to changes in the environment."
But it's safe to put a six year old on this **** for years. IMO we need to put a moratorium on this crap until we study long term effects, including any correlation to these kids and their rampage shootings.
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