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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is strong evidence that stimulant use affects physical growth (height and weight) and also that there is abuse potential. Don’t trust a doctor who says there is no evidence for any negative side effects[/quote] Our well read psychiatrist says this happens when it causes appetite suppression ... he tracks weight gain very very carefully - my kid is still 99.99th percentile for height so no effect yet but we know others where their kids don’t eat when taking it [/quote] Yes, and remember comparison groups, too. The difference isn't between a potential small effect on height and a typical kid. It's between a potential small effect on height and a kid struggling in school, MORE likely to turn into substance abuse, less likely to go to college, more likely to get in a car crash while driving, etc ... Sure, maybe a half inch shorter, but there is a reason people consider medication. It's not usually because they don't love their kids or want to parent them -- it's because they have come to the end of their rope and the kid feels bad about themselves and is crying every night, angry all the time, or both. [/quote]
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