Title: Ritalin nation
First published: 1999
Description: " ... the story of the fastest culture on earth--American culture--and how it has created a nation of people hooked on speed and the stimulant drugs that simulate speed's mind-altering effects ... [An] illuminating investigation of the epidemic of ADD today and its most widely prescribed treatment, the powerful psychostimulant Ritalin ..."--Jacket
Subjects: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, Civilization, Diagnostic errors, Methylphenidate hydrochloride, Social aspects, Social aspects of Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Soziologie, Disease, Etiology, Drug therapy, Social Conditions, Therapeutic use, Leistungsgesellschaft, Methylfenidaat, Methylphenidate, Psychofarmaca, Aandachtstekortstoornis met hyperactiviteit, Aufmerksamkeits-Defizit-Syndrom, United states, civilization, 1945-, Psychotropic drugs, Psychology, Attention-Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity, Pharmacology, Medication Errors
Places: United States
Time periods: 1945-