| Kids downing Zoloft for ADHD? Are you spoofing | | | | (MAOs) even two weeks before using Zoloft can be |
| me? | | | | life-threatening. |
| In my former psychotherapy practice practice, we | | | | Severe side effects can also occur if a client |
| would prescribe Zoloft for adults with pretty severe | | | | switches from Zoloft to another serotonin selective |
| psychiatric disorders. And now we're giving this stuff | | | | reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) drug. |
| to young kids and teens. | | | | One of the more debatable aspects of children and |
| When you're through with reading this article, you'll | | | | adolescents using Zoloft and ADHD treatments is the |
| really get why Zoloft may not be the superior choice | | | | aggression, homicidal behavior and suicidal thoughts |
| for managing ADHD. | | | | that may follow. This has resulted in plenty of |
| Ok, I'll admit, though it is not a usually approved | | | | lawsuits against Pfizer, the company that produces |
| treatment for ADHD, Zoloft has been known to help | | | | Zoloft. |
| in the diminution of signs of ADHD in some people. | | | | There have been numerous stories in the news |
| Zoloft for ADHD is often offered in addition to | | | | shows about adults and children who have committed |
| stimulants such as Ritalin and Adderall. | | | | or attempted to commit homicide after using SSRI |
| The grounds for why Zoloft and stimulants are | | | | drugs like Zoloft. |
| offered in a mixture is because many people who | | | | (In fact, the two teens who murdered their |
| suffer from ADHD also have problems with other | | | | classmates and then killed themselves in the |
| disturbances such as depression, obsessive | | | | Columbine shooting were using SSRI drugs.) |
| compulsive disorder, anxiety and others. Zoloft may | | | | Finally, like most very strong prescriptive medication, |
| also be helpful in treating the hyper-focused type of | | | | research studies which help determine danger are all |
| ADHD versus the inattentive type. | | | | short-term. There are no studies on the impact of |
| The main difficulty with giving Zoloft for ADHD | | | | Zoloft on ADHD when taken for a 5 - 10 years or |
| therapy is its dangerous side effects when consumed | | | | more. Such studies are too long lasting and expensive. |
| alone and in combination with other drugs. | | | | And, yet, understanding what we now understand |
| Potential side effects of Zoloft include anxiety, panic, | | | | about how the seeds of many adult disorders are |
| irritability, aggression, problems sleeping, impulse | | | | planted in childhood, do you gainsay that consuming |
| problems, and mania. | | | | very powerful ADHD prescriptive drugs can possibly |
| In addition to psychological side effects, Zoloft can | | | | result in serious disturbances in adulthood? I do not. |
| also cause tangible signs such as muscle tissue | | | | So don't go tossing the stimulants & Zoloft out |
| shakes, flu-like symptoms, problems with speech, | | | | of the window. Using natural alternatives for ADHD |
| extreme skin rash, jaundice, cardiac palpitations, and | | | | requires thinking and qualified medical professional |
| clouded vision. | | | | help. |
| Using Zoloft for ADHD therapy presents the most | | | | But do consider alternate, safer treatments to strong |
| dangers when taken in adjunct with other drugs. For | | | | prescription medications. |
| example, taking Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors | | | | |