What is ADD/ADHD?

We have looked long and hard at this issue. We have reviewed many medical and trade magazines, papers, publications and websites looking for the answer. We have contacted some of the "foremost " medical authorities on ADD and ADHD, experts in child development, and pharmaceutical profiteers. Some were very cooperative and some were not. We took an analytical look at all the data and this is what we found:





* There is no definitive or scientific proof that ADD or ADHD is a medical condition justifying the use of strong drugs such as 'Ritalin'.
* The "diagnosis" is subjective and is so widely defined that it has been claimed to be caused by Thyroid Disease, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Television watching, and even Brain Malfunctions. None of which have ever been closely linked.
* “May be a brain malfunction", but brain scan images only involve children who have been “treated” with stimulants (Ritalin, Adderall, Dexedrine, and all other speed-like substances) with no controls set up to include children "diagnosed" but who have not been “treated” with stimulants (Similarities have been found between brains of “treated” kids and drug addicts).
* Statements like "ADD or ADHD can be difficult to diagnose and even harder to understand" are commonly used. Those that cannot validate this "diagnosis" with logic and hard science continue to distort the truth, create misunderstandings, misdirect, and ultimately leave one confused.