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ADHD: Politics, Money, or Science?
By Shane Ellison
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As a medicinal chemist I’ve had the opportunity to see a
shockingly different side of Ritalin (methylphenidate) and ADHD
than the media exposes.
The Experimental Pharmacology Department of the American
Cyanamid Company and the Merck Index report that Ritalin is no
less toxic or safer than amphetamine and methamphetamine. They
continue, by stating that upon administration of these drugs,
motor activity decreases. Often time's tremors and convulsions
occur. Further studies on these amphetamine derivatives show
that short-term clinical doses produce brain cell death.
Long-lasting and sometimes permanent changes in the biochemistry
of the brain are also a result. Toxicological studies cited by
the Merck Index showed that Ritalin was more toxic when
administered to grouped mice. Moreover, researchers showed that
increased excitement observed by maintaining mice in groups
while under the influence of Ritalin and other methamphetamines
was the cause of death, but the exact mechanism of lethality was
unknown. Lastly, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
classify commonly prescribed drug such as Ritalin, Adderall, and
Dexedrine in the same Schedule II category as methamphetamine
and cocaine. Logic says, end of story regarding Ritalin use.
Unfortunately, the most typical response from parents when
confronted with toxicity facts is as follows:
“I’m sure that Ritalin is prescribed improperly in
many cases. But, my son definitely has a chemical imbalance.
Without Ritalin he is a total mess and it has made his life so
much easier! Without it he can’t focus, he talks out of
turn, he’s moody, and he won’t listen to anybody. So
don’t tell me ADHD doesn’t exist and that my kid
doesn’t need Ritalin.”
My fist question is what chemical imbalance?
To date, no medical or scientific paper or research group has
elucidated the cause of ADHD! With our expensive and
all-important college and medical degrees professionals have
ostensibly hypothesized a cause (brain chemicals) and advocated
a cure (stimulants) for ADHD. To back it up we have listed
dozens of symptoms of ADHD while at the same time sacrificing a
few billion brain cells. How can we administer a toxic stimulant
to treat a “disorder” that doesn’t exist
according to a 100 years of research?
Daily, schoolteachers tell us “yes, Ritalin is a great
drug”.
School nurses assure us that, “Ritalin would be great for
little Johnny!”
And doctors assert, “yes, ADHD is a real disease”.
When we trace back the history of Ritalin (say 40-60 years) we
see that medicinal chemists originally derived this synthetic
stimulant from natural stimulants, most notably caffeine
(isolated from guarana) and ephedrine (isolated from Ma Haung).
Scientists found that when given stimulants, rats were more
focused, calm, attentive and manageable when large groups were
crowded into small cages.
Ma Huang and caffeine however, are not good stimulants due to
their very short half-lives and inability to
“patent”. To remedy this, scientists experimented,
and still are, with longer lasting synthetic stimulants. To
date, a conglomeration of long lasting synthetic stimulants like
Ritalin (methylphenidate), Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine),
Desoxyn (methamphetamine), and Adderal (a mixture of Ritalin,
Dexedrine, and amphetamine) have been encapsulated and
administered to millions of children. Perhaps one day they will
simply infuse a Ritalin gas into classrooms.
Obviously, the goal is to get kids more focused, calm, attentive
and manageable when in large groups. The federal govt. wants to
aid in this endeavor. Jon Rappaport, writing for
Stratiawire.com, shows that in 1991, federal rules were adopted
which granted US schools $400 for each child diagnosed with
ADHD. Furthermore, in 1991, the US Dept. of Education issued a
formal recognition of ADHD as a debilitating condition and
ordered state education departments to screen students and give
ADHD cases special treatment. Guaranteed, if the govt. offered
increased funding for every redheaded student, your student
teachers would soon be convincing you that Johnny has red hair,
not brown.
No doubt, ADHD symptoms exist. I could walk into any classroom
in America and find a hypothecated victim. And yes, there is a
spectrum as to the suffering of the aforementioned symptoms. For
those rare cases on the extreme end, here is a partial list of
factors that can cause a child to have these “ADHD
symptoms”: chemicals and dyes in food, excess sugar
intake, vaccines, FDA approved drugs, heavy metals, poor
teaching, failure to grasp basic subjects (e,g., reading), head
injuries, parents who aren’t home, parents who don’t
care, unsafe schools, street drugs, poor nutrition.
This list is a result of the profound discoveries that have been
made about the benefits of proper diet and natural supplements.
It is also the result of the horrific discoveries that have been
made by intelligent and truth-seeking parents and professionals
regarding the use of FDA approved drugs and vaccines. To date,
it is possible for anyone to live a happy normal life FREE of
toxic drugs. As knowledge of health, nutrition and the
effectiveness of natural supplements moves forward our own
attitudes and ways of thinking must do the same.
Be warned however, accurate information regarding the use of
natural supplements will be hard to come by from medical
doctors. The scientific study of medicinal uses of plants has
not been part of the American medical curriculum for at least 75
years! Conversely, medicinal chemists have derived almost every
synthetic drug from nature. The only difference between the two
is life-threatening toxicity.
This is not an attack on western medicine. In fact, the latest
technology in emergency medicine has been an asset to the
longevity of human life. Endeavors made by emergency room
doctors are admirable to say the least. This is an attack on the
ignorance and greed of the American people, including doctors,
patients, and pharmaceutical companies. The reliance of drugs,
surgery, and high-tech equipment for healthy living is killing
us and according to the latest statistics, most of us will be
overdosed on FDA approved drugs before we will ever need the
expertise of an emergency room doctor. Take the power back!
Start with a war on FDA approved drugs by learning about natural
alternatives and proper diet.
About the author:
Shane holds a Master’s degree in organic chemistry and has
first-hand industry experience with drug research, design and
synthesis. His website exposes the shocking and
sometimes-frightening truth behind FDA approved drugs, sports
supplements, and natural medicine. Learn more by visiting
http://www.health-fx.net
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