Ritalin, a stimulant that acts on the central nervous system, is widely used in the United States where more than a million children and adults take the drug.
Some psychiatrists say the drug is overused.
A study in The Journal of the American Medical Association this year found the number of children in the United States aged between two and four taking stimulants such as Ritalin had more than doubled between 1991 and 1995. In Britain there has been concern over the use of psychoactive drugs among children. A source has told Reuters it will say the drug should only be given to the elderly and other high-risk groups. Please click here for more info on this new program. We are in the process of laying out our new site.