Ritalin Stunts the growth of Children!

Study: Ritalin Stunts Growth, Research Shows That After 3 Years On ADHD Medication, Kids Are Shorter And Lighter Than Peers - CBS News: “(WebMD) After three years on the ADHD drug Ritalin, kids are about an inch shorter and 4.4 pounds lighter than their peers, a major U.S. study shows. “

“Whether these kids eventually grow to normal size remains a question. Kids entered the study in 1999 at ages 7 to 9. The current report is a snapshot taken three years later. The 10-year results — when the kids are at their adult height — won’t be in for two more years.”

A sane society would immediately take this class of drugs off the market. Physicians and drug companies see that Ritalin stunts the growth of children and they also admit they do not know what the long term effect will be on these kids — yet meanwhile — they still force millions of children to take these brain altering chemicals?

The reason why psychiatrists do not stop using these drugs is that their theories about abnormal behavior in children are all wrapped in their ability to chemically alter their brains. They have rejected any traditional and biblical discipline methods. Teachers are also now programmed to suggest drugs.

The study proves that drug companies and psychiatrists do not have the scientific knowledge to know what these chemicals do to the body — yet they continue to use them anyway. If this study is not enough to make those pushing these drugs to stop, they ought to think about the class action lawsuits that are bound to come against them in the near future.