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ADHD/Ritalin

Don Hollenbeck Jr, Neighbor

Students without ADHD who take Ritalin can actually do harm to their brains, including an alteration in neuroplasticity. It’s something to consider if your child or teen is misdiagnosed with ADHD as well. http://fxn.ws/1msSwl2Ritalin may pose brain risks for young people without ADHD, study showsfxn.wsThe popular attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug methylphenidate, also known as Ritalin, may pose brain risks to young people who haven’t been diagnosed with ADHD, a new study shows.

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