ADD/ADHD

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Food Additives Can Affect Children's Behavior

A carefully controlled study (funded by the British Food Standards Agency) has found that food colorings and preservatives affect a child's ability to learn and concentrate.

"A mix of additives commonly found in children's foods increases the mean level of hyperactivity," (from IHT)
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17 Comments · September 07, 2007

Adderall as a Weight Loss Drug

Adderall is an amphetamine used to treat ADD/ADHD. Like many pharmaceutical medications, some of the side effects include loss of appetite and weight loss (particularly in adolescents).

A CNN story has highlighted the ethical concerns surrounding a doctors decision to prescribe the drug for the purpose of weight loss.

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102 Comments · March 26, 2007