ADHD drugs slow growth in children.
March 2003
Since the '70s, there's been talk that ADHD drugs (Ritalin, etc) slow growth in kids.
There's some truth to this.
Some evidence suggests that kids who take ADHD stimulants are shorter and weigh less than kids who don't.
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