WILL RITALIN HURT MY SON? 
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WILL RITALIN HURT MY SON? 
Question: My son is 7 years old and may have ADHD, I cannot control him any more. I just made an appointment with a neurologist. What if he needs to be medicated? I am scared to put him on any medication that can hurt him. What happens when you stop the medication? Can it hurt him in the long run? Please help. Dr. Heller’s Answer: While more research is needed, Ritalin appears to be an extraordinarily safe medication. After over 30 years the only long term effects have been 1) a reduction in substance use, 2) a reduction in auto accidents, and 3) a reduction in cancer, especially breast cancer. “Side effects” usually indicate other diagnoses. Increased irritability or anger usually indicates depression (30% of those with ADHD are depressed) or bipolar, both of which need to be treated. Increased anxiety symptoms usually indicates the generalized anxiety disorder, which likely needs to be treated with BuSpar. The long term consequences of not treating ADHD are impressive and include an increased risk of developing the borderline disorder, cigarette smoking (which “treats” ADHD), cocaine use, depression, a 500% higher risk of auto accidents, divorces, incarceration, and not reaching their potential academically or in their careers. I dont believe ADHD is a disease. Its a genetic trait that has advantages in some environments and disadvantages in others. They are tuned into their senses and looking for predators and prey. They are hunters in a world dominated by details they arent genetically designed to handle. 
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