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... Although the name for this disorder has changed often during the past fifty to sixty years, the primary mode of treatment has remained stable- “pharmacological intervention with one of the central nervous system (CNS) stimulant drugs: methylphenidate (Ritalin), d-amphetamine (Dexedrine), and pemoline (Cylert)” (as sited in Swanson et al. ...
Although we are aware that Ritalin has the benefits of “improv[ing] classroom deportment” (Swanson et al. ... Thus, while stimulant medication clearly helps reduce disruptive behaviours within the classroom, which is common amongst children with ADHD, the use of Ritalin has actually been proven to affect ADHD children’s social well being, and results in a decrease in their academic achievement.
The use of Ritalin in order to reduce the symptoms of ADHD amongst children diagnosed as such, has a negative effect on the social well-being of these children, leading to a decrease in the child’s ability to learn. ... One of the main reason that so much controversy exists on the topic of whether the use of Ritalin, with its ability to reduce ADHD symptoms in children within a classroom environment, leads to an increase in learning, has to do with the unfortunate reality that most studies which assess “the effect of stimulant medication on achievement, do not fully consider the matter of dosage level” (p. ... Thus, it is clear that the use of high dosage levels of Ritalin, which is most commonly used to calm down behaviour amongst ADHD children, does not improve academic achievement, but impedes it. ... Recent studies confirmed this notion stating that high doses of Ritalin make ADHD children “more ‘somber,’ ‘quiet,’ and ‘still’ than low doses” (as sited in Swanson et al, p.
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