Antipsychotics for ADHD? There is Something Wrong with Our Medical Establishment

By Dr. Michelle Kmiec

Guest Writer for Wake Up World

Since 1990, according to some estimates, there has been a 300% increase with pharmaceuticals used to treat children diagnosed with ADHD.

Now doesn’t that statement alone scream that there is something wrong with our medical establishment? It seems the trend is not to question why so many children (and adults) are diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), but instead to simply keep developing more drugs to counteract the “symptoms”.

As reported in US News Health: “Use of powerful antipsychotic medications such as Abilify and Risperdal to control youngsters with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other behavior problems has skyrocketed in recent years, a new study finds.”

Dr. Peter Breggin, a psychiatrist from Ithaca, N.Y., and known for being an outspoken critic of the increasing antipsychotic use in children said: “These drugs damage developing brains. We have a national catastrophe.”

He continues: ”This is a situation where we have ruined the brains of millions of children. In controlling behavior, antipsychotics act on the frontal lobes of the brain — the same area of the brain targeted by a lobotomy…. These are lobotomizing drugs,” he added. “Of course, they will reduce all behavior, including irritability.”

Yet, to confuse you even further, a new Cochrane review found: “… no evidence to support the use of risperidone to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)”

Moreover, long-term use of risperidone is associated with serious side effects, which include headache, uneven heartbeats, fatigue, insomnia, weight gain and increased risk for type 2 diabetes.

Given these medical treatments carry such a high risk, why isn’t the FDA asking real questions as to the cause of this increase of ADHD diagnosis in the US. It seems to me that a truly logical mind would have to ask, “What has changed in our environment, our food, water and schools that could cause such behavioral issues?”

Proponents of drug treatments for ADHD argue that, “Back in the day, we didn’t have the medical knowledge to diagnose such conditions.” Well, “back in the day” we didn’t have the pollution we have today, the onslaught of non-nutritious foods (supported by the FDA’s most medically trainedDietitians and Nutritionists), artificial foods, and of course… GMO’s.

What will the future of the US, and world for that matter, be if this “Drugs for better Health” stance continues from the FDA?

In fact, the official stance of the FDA regarding the question, “Are foods made with “organic” ingredients safer than those made with ingredients from other sources?” is: “No. An ingredient’s source does not determine its safety. For example, many plants, whether or not they are organically grown, contain substances that may be toxic.”

What? Seriously? This is their answer? “… many plants, whether or not they are organically grown, contain substances that may be toxic”.

Toxic? Like tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, etc?

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