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little to no evidence to support this theory.

while the drugs helped children settle down in class, they actually increased activity in the playground.

They enhance the ability to concentrate, especially on tasks that are not inherently interesting or when one is fatigued or bored, but they don’t improve broader learning abilities.

effects of stimulants on children with attention problems fade after prolonged use.

he loss of appetite and sleeplessness in children first prescribed attention-deficit drugs do fade, and, as we now know, so do the effects on behavior

behavior worsens because the children’s bodies have become adapted to the drug

fter three years, these effects had faded, and by eight years there was no evidence that medication produced any academic or behavioral benefits

while they are engaged in an attention task.

clear evidence that the developing brain is shaped by experience.

A.D.D. is estimated at 8 percen

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very little is studied regarding the role of experience.

here will never be a single solution for all children with learning and behavior problems

the large-scale medication of children feeds into a societal view that all of life’s problems can be solved with a pill

the illusion that children’s behavior problems can be cured with drugs prevents us as a society from seeking the more complex solutions that will be necessary.

which studies show work for four to eight weeks,