Dr. Leon Eisenberg Debunks Myth for ADHD Drug Treatment
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Dr. Leon Eisenberg, hailed as "Scientific Father of ADHD", debunked popular myth in 2013 for effectivity of today's drug treatments.... "Medication can not cure ADHD issues; it can only help to temporarily cope better....." (Note that a 2012 American Academy of Pediatrics review included studies with the same observation). "...some kids can outgrow ADHD naturally (all brains develop at different rates)". Eisenberg says the wrong people are doing evaluations -- "Lesson to be learnt is, not to jump to conclusion that your child has ADHD and start giving him pills." A focusing expert should personally observe child for six months in all of his or her environments and activities, before diagnosing. WATCH video news report clearing common myths and beliefs about ADHD; posted on hoaxorfact.com June 17, 2013 http://www.hoaxorfact.com/Health/inventor-of-adhd-called-it-a-fictitious-disease-facts-analysis.html (3 minutes) About Leon Eisenberg: http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2011/03/leon-eisenberg-2/ "One of the leading intellectuals in medicine and science of the second half of the twentieth century...." "Psychiatry and Human Rights: Putting the Good of the Patient First" Presented at the 2009 World Congress of Psychiatry Prague, Czech Republic http://www.who.int/mental_health/policy/eisenberg_quotes.pdf Dr. Eisenberg was adament, today's popular brain drug stimulants cannot 'fix' errant brain circuitry. At best, these drugs serve as a brief, temporary coping mechanism or 'focusing crutch' for a few hours, similar to the way we may use prescription reading glasses. -- Unfortunately, a developing brain can learn to depend heavily on this temporary crutch, instead, of trying to build its own resources. Such focus-dependency creates an addiction extremely difficult to counteract..... ever-increased doses are needed to attempt the same brief, temporary focus level. Amphetamine focusing drugs belong to Schedule II category with cocaine and opium. -- An amphetamine-based drug called Adderall is a popular 'focusing' drug which essentially behaves the same way on both ADHD and non-ADHD users: "Users will have a difficult time functioning without Adderall once they start using it." "Ironically, the drug can actually cause behavior to become worse." "Adderall may work to help some people concentrate and focus for a certain period of time.....but the 'cure' may be worse than the disease." "....With all its side effects, and the well-known side effects of any type of speed, one can legitimately wonder why such a drug was ever approved as a legitimate medicine to treat a disorder that it may actually aggravate..." Matthews & Associates, Lawyers for Injured People, September 16, 2013 http://www.dmlawfirm.com/adderall-add-profits Drugs like Adderall are still untested for serious long-term ramifications when given to young, developing brains; never approved for use in Europe. "The Big Bucks in Keeping Kids Focused" by Trista Kelley October 10, 2013 Bloomberg Business Week: Pharmaceutical Industry http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-10-10/shires-adhd-drugs-face-resistance-in-a-skeptical-europe |
