Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2006 14:01:39 -0500 (EST)
From: "Dr. Edward M. Hallowell" <morlov@...>
To: bentley_patterson@...
Subject: FDA Stimulant Controversy Response from Dr. Hallowell

Hallowell Connections Special News Alert

February 25, 2006

Advisory Panel Recommendation Response Learn Directly from Drs. Hallowell and Ratey News from Dr. Hallowell On occasion, we forward news from Dr. Hallowell on important topics in the news in which we think you will be interested. This message is about the recent controversy about stimulant medications and the FDA. Advisory Panel Recommendation Response Recently an advisory board to the FDA voted 8-7 to advise the FDA to add a black box label to Ritalin, Adderall and similar stimulant medications used to treat ADHD. The panel based its decision on an FDA report that found 25 children and adults had died suddenly from 1999 to 2003 after taking ADHD drugs. Dr. Hallowell is not in agreement with the advice and offers his point of view on both the advisory board recommendation and stimulants. For full text of Dr. Hallowell's response, click here... Learn Directly from Drs. Hallowell and Ratey Dr. Hallowell, Dr. Ratey and Sari Solden are offering a few more one hour courses about ADD and the brain. This coming MONDAY evening, February 27th, Dr. Ratey is teaching a session on Anxiety and Depression in ADD Adults. Other upcoming sessions include opportunities to talk about your ADD marriage with Drs. Hallowell and Ratey and a session on relationship self defense given by Sari Solden. All sessions cost $47.50 We hope you'll join us. For complete course details, read on... Quick Links... Register Now for Dr. Hallowell's Continuing Education The Hallowell Center Web Site

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