Spiritually, I am not so sure.

Case in point, there is a slight misconception that because ADHD/ADD meds help those with said learning disabilities focus, they can help anyone focus. That is so false I cannot stress it enough. These drugs are essentially amphetamine based. These meds work for people with ADHD because they have a different brain chemistry. For those people without ADHD, the drugs act as amphetamines do in the first place, perk them up. Its really not much different than taking a mild dose of Speed. I generally discourage friends of mine who want to score these meds in order to “focus” or pull an “all nighter” on homework because I know these pills will not be doing them much good.

Experimenting with prescription drugs can be unsafe. Forgive me for sounding like a killjoy but that’s just how I feel. These are controlled substances for a reason. They’re amphetamine based, can be very addictive, and result in health complications such as increased heart rate and blood pressure from improper use.

“merckx72″ pretty much hits the nail on the head. ADHD=these drugs could possibly be helpful, NOT ADHD=Not a good idea to take them.

http://www.care.org/

Peace

As long as you bear your inner child’s
ability to feel..

..Mobile phones,Cars,watching Television
working to pay the bill?..

My only concern though…

To All Concering PARENTS and TEACHERS:

Do not force anyone into the obvious deception..
..to be told what to do etc.

True Bliss is accepting the Wonder,total reality itself..
and everyone is part of it

Peace

A Deus

In short
It’s up to the Subscriber and the User

simply false..

A Deus

People with ADHD or ADD are often described as those with an
electric brain, alternating between occasional hyper-focus on one
task and total loss of staying on any task, people lost in
clutter and lost in hundreds of unrealised fantasies, driven to
distraction, full of half cooked ideas and unfinished projects,
and lost in day dreaming. Much of that describes me to, and there
is even a certain appeal to the romantic idea that is often
brought up by those who warn of medication and even dismiss
the idea that it is a disorder at all: The idea that medicating
hyperactive children (or adults by implication) is destroying
their creativity and their natural expression, the romanticism
about the “wild child” and the “beautiful mind”. To these people
I say: You don’t know a thing! First, what looks from the outside
like the “beautiful mind” may be a tortured soul, a restless and
desperate adult who feels like a looser. Second, with respect to
creativity: What is the best creative idea without the ability to
work out the details to make it real?

I do so much better with Ritalin, and there has not been any
reduction, rather a boost to my creativity and to my
self-confidence. I also feared it could become an addiction and
it may even be a mild addiction. It could not be severe though -
I can still go for days without Ritalin if I choose so, for
example, I reduce the dose when I go on a hike or a bike tour.

Regarding regulation: It is OK that it is to some extent
regulated. Children’s intake of course needs to be controlled,
which is even true for cough medicine. But for adults: Why does
there have to be this strict regulation? A doctor is not allowed
to prescribe more than a 2 months supply of Ritalin, and there is no way
to obtain Ritalin legally without prescription. Yet, prescription
requires seeing a doctor, and that requires health insurance or
quite a bit of pay to a specialist. Therefore, many people who
could very well benefit from this medication go untreated. On the
other hand, the production of Ritalin is very cheap, and the
substance has been around for many decades without much evidence
as for organic damage or more than mild side effects. It is much
less harmless than, say, marijuana, which is less harmless than
alcohol. I think it is about as dangerous as coffee and cough
medicine. So: legalise it, make it an over-the-counter medicine.