When the pills don’t work…

Jonathan walked into my office looking downcast. I knew why.  His recent exam results were the most disappointing he had yet produced. His parents and teachers were at once angry, disappointed and baffled. His intelligence wasn’t the problem, as confirmed by several...

Ritalin and sudden death

Several concerned parents have recently drawn my attention to this death certificate which is currently doing the rounds, accompanied by the comment: “As promised for a long time now, this is the official copy of my son, Matthew’s, autopsy report. Please...

Ritalin….Kiddie Cocaine?

Why is it that the cocaine/Ritalin analogy continues to cause such a stir? ‘Kiddie Cocaine: Behavior Drug Ritalin Abused by Children’ Headlines such as this one (CBS news, February 11th 2009) have justifiably shocked parents worldwide. Let’s examine this claim and its...