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[quote=Anonymous]There are a lot of people online who are extremely gung ho about ADHD medications, to the point that I do actually wonder if they are pharma PR people. The reality for ANY medication is much different. Very few medications (for any condition) have a high efficacy rate, they all have side effects, and overprescribing definitely happens. Doctors prescribe them because even the small possibility of some improvement is worth it to them, and they heavily discount side effects, and sometimes heavily overestimate the harms of not medicating (scare tactics).

That said, ADHD meds do have evidence behind them, albeit much less rosy than people will make it seem.

You just need to be a smart medical consumer for yourself and your kid. Read all you can, find doctors who will take the time to talk to you and are accessible. Be very scientific in how you assess the impact (improvements and side effects). For ADHD, do some thinking about your values and whether you are trying to perfect your child, or whether they truly need it. [/quote]

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