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12 mai 2006

I had a neurobiology lesson today which was

I had a neurobiology lesson today which was linked to my subject of research. Mr. Bret told us the side effects of the neuroleptics (also called psychostimulants), Ritalin. It can cause a loss of appetite, tics, create growth delays and can also lead...
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8 mai 2006

I have been thinking of something which I kept in

I have been thinking of something which I kept in mind after I saw an episode of the soap "Desperate Housewives" : the sixth of the first season, called "Running To Stand Still".In this episode, mother Lynette Scavo, one of the main characters is having...
6 mai 2006

What we can extract from this article written by

What we can extract from this article written by psychiatrist Jacques Thomas is that nowadays, children are more likely to simplify information taken from fast and interactive media such as television; it's quicker to listen to the radio or watch the...
26 avril 2006

Not only is the Ritalin an effective treatment

Not only is the Ritalin an effective treatment but the Cylert and Dexedrine too. All of them are similar in their basis molecule, and their chemical name is "methylphenidate" for Ritalin, "pemoline" for Cylert and "dextroamphetamine" for Dexedrine.
26 avril 2006

In this article, I read that one of the symptoms

In this article, I read that one of the symptoms of hyperactivity is neurological : a lack of serotonin and an excess of dopamin in the neuro-transmittion. American researchers found anomalies on the putamen (which is a cerebral structure implied in the...
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6 avril 2006

I found out information about hyperactivity

I found out information about hyperactivity here The main ideas I take out are: "Several theories have been advanced to explain ADHD. The theory of "minimal brain damage or dysfunction" had many advocates. The child is viewed as having a fixed disability,...
1 avril 2006

It is said in this document that the

It is said in this document that the "hyperactivity is a state of excessive muscular activity", which doesn't include an excessive brain activity, but doesn't mean that there is no link with the brain.There is a non-exhaustive list of typical behaviours...
28 mars 2006

What is important to remember is that the

What is important to remember is that the symptoms which caracterise hyperactivity can be found in a normal person. The frontier that makes us saying that someone has a medical disorder is when it starts to be harmful for the hyperactive person herself...
16 mars 2006

Here I found this list: Fortunately, it's written

Here I found this list: Fortunately, it's written
Here I found this list: Fortunately, it's written "might"... This list is a list intended for parents, to know if their child is either a "normal child" or a "hyperactive child". It's consterning, because the fact that everyone without any disorder can...
11 mars 2006

In some websites and articles about hyperactivity

In some websites and articles about hyperactivity
In some websites and articles about hyperactivity I picked up the idea that for many people this disorder is not a real one. For them, hyperactivity is an imaginary disease.In the "Sciences Humaines" magazine of february 2006 (p.9) one paragraph talks...
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