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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Longterm effects.....? 
Unknown.[/quote]

There are longterm side effects for those who do not take meds.  Maturity and learning is greatly delayed. [/quote]

We're not medicating. We're coping without it. I don't condemn people who do medicate, but I think there are good reasons NOT to medicate.

Forcing the brain to mature that way may not be helpful. Late maturation of the prefrontal cortex may have a point. Gifted kids ALSO have late prefrontal maturation. ADHD seems to include a capacity for more creativity and rapid decision making.

http://eideneurolearningblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/cognition-without-control-adhd-gifted.html

http://eideneurolearningblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/adhd-creativity-and-reduced-inhibition.html

http://eideneurolearningblog.blogspot.com/2012/04/is-impulsivity-bad-thing.html

And medication is not the end  all/be all.  Medication doesn't seem to  improve long term outcomes.

http://eideneurolearningblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/adhd-drugs-no-long-term-benefits.html

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/science-news/2009/short-term-intensive-treatment-not-likely-to-improve-long-term-outcomes-for-children-with-adhd.shtml

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