I’ve always had a healthy respect for medication. As my mother used to say, “better living through chemistry.” But since I began blogging for the law firm and getting the FDA MedWatch alerts, I’ve become a little skittish. I realize severe adverse reactions are rare, so I still take my favorite painkiller Advil (I had banned it for a few weeks).
This week I received a Safety Communication from the FDA about stimulant medication to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) that concerned me. I know several children who take or have taken these meds. Their parents tell me they make a …read more