In 1920 Samuel Orton discovered the connection between biochemical changes in the brain and human behavior . During World War II, that knowledge was driven underground with the introduction of psychology and drugs by corporate market forces . Most cases of ADD, according to available scientific literature not connected with or paid for by drug companies, are due to a deficiency in neurotransmitters, sometimes in combination with food allergies and sensitivity to synthetic food additives, colors and chemicals . Consult the section on the LE Web Site on Food.
Children born of alcoholic parents have a deficiency in glutamine in the brain.
The United States is the world's largest user of Ritalin, or methylphenidate. So, C.H.A.D.D. is in effect a front for the pharmaceutical industry, and their very existence is unethical, immoral and misleading to parents who are vulnerable because of the purposeful lack of information about the condition affecting their children . What psychologists call ADD or ADHD is NOT a psychological disorder, but a deficiency in neurotransmitters. Since the actual treatment of the condition is relatively inexpensive and non-intrusive, information that will allow parents to quickly, appropriately and successfully deal with the problem is violently suppressed in favor of psychopharmaceutical solutions, which generate greater profit and increasing social disorder within families. There IS information available on this problem that can help you.