Posted by Bowtie Bob on September 2, 2005, at 7:26:32
In reply to Re: Dead Kids??, posted by alohashirt on September 1, 2005, at 22:56:14
> > > I must be missing something but it killed kids? How is it different from ritalin? Fondly, Phillipa
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> > There were many deaths (Heart abnormalities) due to Adderall XR in Canada-hence it's withdrawall
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> It wasn't clear to me that there was a definitive conclusion that the deaths in question would not have occured if the children were not taking medication. I'm not saying Adderall does or doesn't kill - but that it wasn't clear that the data was conclusive.
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I think the conclusion was that anyone who is pre-disposed to cardiac problems, or has a pre-existing one, is at much higher risk.
poster:Bowtie Bob
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