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Pros And Cons Of Adhd

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How to Best Manage ADHD? Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has always been a controversial topic, mainly due to the lack of a definitive medical test, but also due to the fact that ADHD is primarily diagnosed by family physicians rather than specialists, and that children are the main diagnosed patients [1]. ADHD is best and most commonly identified through behavioural deviations from normal social behaviours and because ‘normal’ is highly subjective and is largely affected by societal standards, strong arguments can and have been made against pharmacological interventions to treat these ‘deviated’ behavioural problems. However, as studies have been able to prove [2], ADHD children who are left untreated will often find themselves to be performing worse in school or the society as a whole, and this can severely impair the children’s ability to successfully …show more content…

In interest of better understanding the disease, and to allow more precise and effective treatments,, along with these comorbidity studies, various etiological studies have been able to show that neurotransmitter dysfunction is the primary cause in ADHD symptoms [3]. This understanding allowed specific targeting of the disorder through stimulant agents and its high efficacy led to it being the primary pharmacotherapy for ADHD. However, just like all drugs, stimulants are known to have side effects. Furthermore, stimulants are highly abusable. It is therefore extremely important to understand not only the safety and efficacy of ADHD pharmacotherapy but also other available treatments that can be used in place or in addition to pharmacotherapy to allow the best and most

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I have been taking ADHD medication for 4 years, and even though it has allowed for me to push myself academically, I notice that it changes me in a way that scares me. I have trouble sleeping, my mood fluctuates, and I see the medication now as a necessity for me to succeed in an academic environment. So, you might ask why do I take the medication? The answer is that, as Cascio argues, I prioritize my drive to compete against my classmates in the academic world over my fear and distaste of this drug. Cascio misses many of the important consequences of ADHD medications, and, while this diminishes the validity of his argument, his understanding of the human need to optimize accurately describes a cultural behavior of consumption of drugs that has existential implications.

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder which stands for ADHD is a common behavioural disorder.

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"We discovered that these students frame stimulant use as both physically harmless and morally acceptable," (Devon Frye, Additude Magazine). The primary way FDA works to prevent misuse and abuse is through educating patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals. This often occurs through the information FDA provides to each of these groups, such as in drug labels, medication guides, and alerts. The FDA is trying to inform people of the risks and hazards, but there are still people who either don’t pay attention, or are not aware of these things. (Laurie Raymond, M.D., Physician Health

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The results of my research will just identify the problem and make known the extent of Adderall and stimulant abuse. Future research will be needed in three distinct directions in order to elicit a change in policies. The directions for future research are: (1) the effectiveness of stimulants on individuals without ADHD; (2) the long-term health effects of stimulant abuse in non-ADHD users; and (3) mechanisms to easily test for Adderall use in students. Research in the first field will determine if Adderall abusers are truly gaining an academic advantage over their non-abusing peers. If it is found that they are gaining an academic advantage, universities will be forced to make a change in order to preserve equality.

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If you have an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the doctor may prescribe methamphetamine to help with the disorder (National Institute on Drug

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Medications are used to help focus, minimize compulsive behavior, and deal with social, behavioral, and educational problems that come with the symptoms of ADHD. A. Medications can be Stimulants, Non-Stimulants, and Antidepressants. 1. Stimulants can be Long-Acting and

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Those who argue against ADHD being considered a mental illness claim that because such a large number of people show symptoms commonly associated with ADHD to some extent, ADHD is not actually a disorder. To some, the fact that many people show these behaviors, combined with the fact that a wide range of disorders exhibit similar symptoms to ADHD suggests that ADHD itself should not be considered a mental disorder. People who argue for ADHD being considered a true disorder believe that most people with high activity levels and more impulsivity do not experience the interference with their daily lives that those with ADHD do. Symptoms caused by ADHD “interfere with a person 's ability to successfully function in their environment.” The presence of this impairment in daily functionality places those with ADHD at the extreme end of "normal behavior"; therefore, this disorder is indeed a mental

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ADHD is a disorder that affects a person's attention and behavioral control. There are prescription medications that can be used to help control behavioral outbreaks and help the person(s) maintain attention, but is the diagnosis of ADHD, helping or hurting kids?     The question of whether the diagnosis of ADHD helping kids or not has a few points of view.  The diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is seen as harmful to students because, the diagnosis  is typically followed by the prescription of new medicine and behavioral therapy. This is not helpful  to the students because they become dependant on the medicine, when they should be learning techniques to help with attention and behavioral control.

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Many children have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), and the amount of those children being prescribed a medication for their disorder has grown largely in the last couple of years. This caused concern to arise in doctors; some of them went as far to say that most children diagnosed and treated for ADHD are really just immature and undisciplined (Koplewicz). Even if this is untrue, they say that the children would do better if treated with alternative options. Children diagnosed with ADHD are in serious distress, but not because of bad teaching or parenting. It is because their brains work differently than others, and they need to be treated properly.

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When a child has the diagnosis of ADHD, people can understand that the “disobedient” actions by the children are mostly out of impulsion. For example, when a child is constantly forgetting to do his or her homework and has trouble sitting still, the parents will know that those are part of the symptoms of having ADHD. This can relief the child from feeling guilt and self-blaming when he or she understand the condition of them not being able to cope with studies. Parents and teachers will be more tolerate when treating the

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This behavioral condition commonly happened during childhood and can continue into adulthood. It is difficult to comprehend the normal child's behavior (such as hasty character and overly excited) with ADHD. The major difference is that individuals with ADHD has bigger and serious problem to focus without being distracted. They can be seen to be more hyperactive, impulsivity and restless. Children who have ADHD can outgrow it with treatments, although according to WebMd.com 60% of them may still have it as adults.

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Impact of ADHD on a Child’s Schooling Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a growing neurodevelopmental dis- order that affects children early on in life, but most importantly this developmental disoder af- fects their learning process within the classroom. This becomes a serious problem as the years spent within the classroom are what develop a child's most important skills. At times ADHD can be mistaken for the energy and lack of focus commonly found in young children, but at a point it becomes too much. It is important to learn the difference between ADHD and childhood rowdi- ness. In order for to teachers to better understand ADHD within the classroom it is important for them to know how it affects learning, what ages

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The three mental ailments associated with ADHD are inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsivity. Living with these conditions is no easy task. Anyone of those symptoms can individually lead to not having good grades, or even losing track of a simple conversation. Put all of them together and you have a dangerous mix that in undoubtably going to lead to poor school performance and an inept social life, if the proper means are not taken. Therefore, the effectiveness outweighs the risk when it comes to this medication, which in turn makes ADHD medication a promising and efficient treatment for children with attention deficit hyperactivity

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The specified medication involved in treating the disorder involves the application of ADHD stimulants meaning that if the drug is taken as prescribed by the medical doctor, the behavior and attention insignificance will be reduced remarkably. ADHD drugs are commonly abused by people through injection, insufflation, even rectal administration of the pills. Different research conducted has illustrated the illegal use of ADHD medication for their stimulating properties. Research indicates that students using the drug as a stimulant shows a positive increase in performance and cognitive skills (Vester, Brady and Galanter 78). Additionally, college students abusing the drug through using it as a stimulant state believe that the drug revives the body and the brain hence increase the ability to focus academically.

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The performance scale represented how effected the children were after being exposed to methamphetamine at the ages of one to three. Moreover, it was said that in most cases an individual uses this drugs die to being considered a “poverty stricken group” Berk & Meyers (2016). The hypothesis was given that the individuals that were exposed to the drugs, would have a negative affect on them one way or another. Meanwhile, they were correct in which when measuring the different individuals gross and fine motor performances at the age of one and two, they severely decreased. Although, when looking at the cognitive development scale, it was shown that there were no differences.

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