ADHD is in the news again. I have never understood the benefit of giving kids diagnosed with ADHD drugs like Ritalin, which is like speed, but some doctors and parents are okay with it. But a new study has been done and the researchers who did the work are split on the results. One researcher says that long term use of drugs doesn’t help and stunts growth. Another researcher has a different take on the whole stunted growth thing.
Jensen said, “We were struck by the remarkable improvement in symptoms and functioning across all treatment groups.” And rather than saying the growth of children on medication was stunted, the release said children who were not on medication “grew somewhat larger.”
“Grow somewhat larger”? Are you auditioning for a job as a comedy writer? Keep your day job, The Daily Show won’t be calling.