The Ritalin Fact Book: What Your Doctor Won't Tell You About ADHD And Stimulant Drugs

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Ritalin Fact Book: What Your Doctor Won't Tell You About ADHD And Stimulant Drugs
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Peter Breggin
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 153
Category/GenreChild care and upbringing
ISBN/Barcode 9780738204505
ClassificationsDewey:618.92858906
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Hachette Books
Imprint Da Capo Press Inc
Publication Date 1 September 2002
Publication Country United States

Description

By the author of The Antidepressant Fact Book and Talking Back to Ritalin, a straight-talking guide to the drugs used to treat ADD and ADHD. Known as the "Ralph Nader of psychiatry," Peter Breggin has been the medical expert in countless civil and criminal cases involving the use or misuse of psychoactive medications. This unusual position has given him unprecedented access to private pharmaceutical research and correspondence files, access that informs this straight-talking guide to the most-prescribed and controversial class of psychoactive medications prescribed for children. From how these drugs work in the brain to documented side and withdrawal effects, The Ritalin Fact Book is up-to-the-minute and easy-to-access. With its suggestions for non-prescriptive ways to treat ADD and ADHD, it is essential reading for every parent whose child is on or who has been recommended psychoactive medication.

Author Biography

Peter R. Breggin, M.D., is the author of a dozen books, including Talking Back to Prozac and The Antidepressant Factbook. He lives in Ithaca, New York.