My son may have ADHD

[Liability]

but you clearly claimed there was lots of proof ADHD was an illness...so wheres the lots of proof you claim ?

I did? I said lots of "proof?"

Find it. Quote it. Link it.

But you won't. You can't. You are either stupid or dishonest.

Morons like you cannot distinguish between "evidence" and "proof." But you imagine you have any credibility when it comes to your uninformed opinions on any scientific topic?

Too funny, you id-eot.

. so where is your...lot of evidence ADHD is an illness?

Why even pretend to "ask?" We both know (actually, all familiar with you know) that you would merely quibble it all away.

Most kids do not show the cluster of symptoms, you twit. There are many, sadly, who do. You are unable to see it or admit, but those facts alone qualify as a damn large amount of evidence.

 

[Luissa]

Wow! This thread has gotten serious.

 

[eots]

I did? I said lots of "proof?"

Find it. Quote it. Link it.

But you won't. You can't. You are either stupid or dishonest.

Morons like you cannot distinguish between "evidence" and "proof." But you imagine you have any credibility when it comes to your uninformed opinions on any scientific topic?

Too funny, you id-eot.

. so where is your...lot of evidence ADHD is an illness?

Why even pretend to "ask?" We both know (actually, all familiar with you know) that you would merely quibble it all away.

Most kids do not show the cluster of symptoms, you twit. There are many, sadly, who do. You are unable to see it or admit, but those facts alone qualify as a damn large amount of evidence.

ok so you have no such evidence...other than, to you children that interrupt and cant pay attention in school or fidget are displaying symptoms and it constitutes evidence of a brain disorder the requires methanphemates

 

[eots]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbfA--AyBfE]Psychiatric victim's parents speak out - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Samson]

Ritalin, or methylphenidate, is often used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD). Some of the many long-term
effects of Ritalin use are reduced cerebral blood flow, increased energy consumption in
many areas of the brain, permanent loss of brain tissue, life-long increased sensitivity to
cocaine, and life-long increased rates of depression and anxiety.

Wow, a drug with side effects.

No shit, Sherlock.

You want to live with those side effects?

Well first I'd need to take RITALIN from a Doctor willing to be sued for malpractice.

If there was any credance to the moronic claim, then no physcian in his right mind would be perscribing RITILAN, and the FDA would pull it from the market.

However, given the fact that eots posted this, and has no credability, I wouldn't be too concerned if a reputable doctor perscribed this medication, and followed up (like they all do) with regular examinations, blood work, or whatever other proceedures are necessary.

 

[Samson]

Wow! This thread has gotten serious.

Yeah.

You're annoying.

 

[eots]

Wow, a drug with side effects.

No shit, Sherlock.

You want to live with those side effects?

Well first I'd need to take RITALIN from a Doctor willing to be sued for malpractice.

If there was any credance to the moronic claim, then no physcian in his right mind would be perscribing RITILAN, and the FDA would pull it from the market.



However, given the fact that eots posted this, and has no credability, I wouldn't be too concerned if a reputable doctor perscribed this medication, and followed up (like they all do) with regular examinations, blood work, or whatever other proceedures are necessary.

anti -depressants are no more effective than a placebo and have been banned in Europe..but they are still handed here out like they are candy...drug companies have paid out billions in claims for psych drugs

 

[eots]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHolKz6SZDs]Eli Lilly $1.42 Billion Zyprexa Settlement - Stephen Sheller on Fox News - YouTube[/ame]

 

[eots]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxWDsgBx4rk]FDA Whistleblower Spying Scandal - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Samson]

On The Validity of Brain Scans as Proofs of Psychiatric Theories

On the Validity of Brain Scans as Proofs of Psychiatric Theories by Dean Blehert

"Dean Blehert" wrote an essay and put it online.

Who the **** is Dean Blehert?



I present information from the World Health Organization and Center for Disease Control, and eots posts an essay written by a high school junior.

 

[eots]

On The Validity of Brain Scans as Proofs of Psychiatric Theories

On the Validity of Brain Scans as Proofs of Psychiatric Theories by Dean Blehert

"Dean Blehert" wrote an essay and put it online.

Who the **** is Dean Blehert?



I present information from the World Health Organization and Center for Disease Control, and eots posts an essay written by a high school junior.

he is citing doctor of psychatry.Dr. Grace Jackson is a board certified psychiatrist who graduated summa cum laude from California Lutheran University with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a Bachelor of Science in biology, as well as a Master's Degree in Public Administration. She earned her Medical Degree from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in 1996 and completed her internship and residency while in the U.S. Navy.

http://www.iraresoul.com/jacksonbio.html

 

[eots]

your wonderful FDA

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxWDsgBx4rk]FDA Whistleblower Spying Scandal - YouTube[/ame]

Your trusted drug companies

 

[Samson]

but you clearly claimed there was lots of proof ADHD was an illness...so wheres the lots of proof you claim ?

NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness | Mental Illnesses

Is ADHD associated with other disorders?

Yes. In fact, symptoms like those of ADHD are often mistaken for or found occurring with other neurological, biological and behavioral disorders.​

• Oppositional defiant disorder. Nearly half of all children with ADHD (especially boys) tend to also haveoppositional defiant disorder, characterized by negative, hostile and defiant behavior.
• Conduct disorder. Conduct disorder (marked by aggression towards people and animals, destruction of property, deceitfulness or theft and serious rule-breaking) is found to co-occur in an estimated 40 percent of children with ADHD.
• Anxiety and depression. Approximately one-fourth of children with ADHD (mostly younger children and boys) also experience anxiety and depression.
• Communication/learning disability. At least 25 percent of children with ADHD have some type ofcommunication/learning disability.
• Tourette's syndrome. There is additionally a correlation between Tourette’s syndrome, a neurobiological disorder characterized by motor and vocal tics and ADHD—a small percentage of those with ADHD also have Tourette’s, but at least half of those with Tourette’s also have ADHD.
• Bipolar disorder. Research is also beginning to show that ADHD-like symptoms are sometimes actually manifestations of childhood-onset bipolar disorder.

What causes ADHD?

First of all, it is important to realize that ADHD is not caused by dysfunctional parenting, nor is it due to a lack of intelligence or discipline.​

• Biological basis. Strong scientific evidence supports the conclusion that ADHD is a biologically based disorder. Recently, National Institute of Mental Health researchers using PET scans have observed significantly lower metabolic activity in regions of the brain controlling attention, social judgment and movement in those with ADHD than in those without the disorder. Biological studies also suggest that children with ADHD may have lower levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine in critical regions of the brain.
• Toxins. Other theories suggest that cigarette, alcohol and drug use during pregnancy or exposure to environmental toxins such as lead may be linked to the development of ADHD.
• Genetic basis. Research also suggests a strong genetic basis to ADHD—the disorder tends to run in families. In addition, research has shown that certain forms of genes related to the dopamine neurotransmitter system are linked to increased likelihood of the disorder.

While early theories suggested that ADHD may be caused by minor head injuries or brain ​

​

these studies are not valid because the children scanned where already subjected to brain damaging ritalian

Evidence? 0

Credability = 0

 

[Samson]

On The Validity of Brain Scans as Proofs of Psychiatric Theories

On the Validity of Brain Scans as Proofs of Psychiatric Theories by Dean Blehert

"Dean Blehert" wrote an essay and put it online.

Who the **** is Dean Blehert?



I present information from the World Health Organization and Center for Disease Control, and eots posts an essay written by a high school junior.

he is a doctor of nero-science

"Nero-science?"

Maybe YOU are the high school junior.

Dean Blehert is a POET!

Words & Pictures, Site of Pam and Dean Blehert

 

[eots]

"dean blehert" wrote an essay and put it online.

Who the **** is dean blehert?



I present information from the world health organization and center for disease control, and eots posts an essay written by a high school junior.

he is a doctor of nero-science

"nero-science?"

maybe you are the high school junior.

Dean blehert is a poet!

words & pictures, site of pam and dean blehert

i corrected the post the information he was citing was from a board certified psychiatrist and i posted her link.

 

[eots]

Grace E. Jackson, MD
Abstract: Presumably in recognition of the fact that there is no chemical test which can
be used to diagnose any of the alleged mental illnesses, journalists and medical opinion
leaders have proclaimed that brain scans – particularly, functional imaging studies -- can
be used to confirm the presence of psychiatric disease. Although the scientific record
contradicts these assertions, the news media have ignored a critical evaluation of what,
exactly, the new technologies purport to explain. The article which follows presents a
critical analysis of the theoretical, practical, and philosophical limitations of the
functional neuroimaging modalities (fMRI, PET, SPECT), and why these methods are
not used outside of the research setting in the clinical practice of psychiatry today.

http://psychrights.org/articles/GEJacksonMDBrainScanCuriousConsensus.pdf

 

[Samson]

he is a doctor of nero-science

"nero-science?"

maybe you are the high school junior.

Dean blehert is a poet!

words & pictures, site of pam and dean blehert

i corrected the post the information he was citing was from a board certified psychiatrist and i posted her link.

The poet's reference from the psychiatrist ONLY supported the assertation that functional imaging technologies addressed in her paper cannot reliably predict the presence of psychopathology.

She mentions nothing about whether or not other methods can reliably predict the presence of ADHD.

Stick to videos.

 

[eots]

nami: National alliance on mental illness | mental illnesses

​

these studies are not valid because the children scanned where already subjected to brain damaging ritalian

Evidence? 0

credability = 0

the lack of credibility clearly lays with your drug companies ..fda ..and government bureaucracy.

 

[eots]

ADHD: Is Objective Diagnosis Possible?
C. Thomas Gualtieri, MD and Lynda G. Johnson, PhD


Although attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common cognitive disorders, the usual diagnostic procedures pursued by psychiatrists, neurologists, pediatricians, and family practitioners are based largely, if not exclusively, on subjective assessments of perceived behavior. The recommended approaches to ADHD diagnosis are reviewed, first from the perspective of the various expert panels, and then from the research literature upon which those recommendations are based. The authors agree that ADHD is a clinical diagnosis, and that the assessment of subjective reports can be systematic.

ADHD: Is Objective Diagnosis Possible?

 

[eots]

experts say the findings of some doctors using these techniques have not been made available for the scrutiny of the scientific community and therefore have not been duplicated by the research of others. This duplication is a basic criterion of scientific validity. A few mainstream doctors give the SPECT only a qualified approval using it only about 1 or 2 percent of the time and then only for patients involving head injury, a prior seizure disorder, or an infectious disease that may have damaged the brain.

How Good Is A Brain Scan For ADD ADHD?