New study warns against ADHD drugs; widely circulated news report underscores
need for Transcendental Meditation
by Global Good News staff writer
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24 June 2009
An article in the 16 June 2009 issue of the Washington Post, a major newspaper
in the United States, reported on a new study highlighting potential dangers of
prescription drugs commonly administered to children with Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). A leader of the Global Country of World Peace in
the United States commented that the study, and a resulting widely circulated
news report, underscore the need for alternative ADHD therapies, such as the
Transcendental Meditation Programme.
The article, entitled 'Study shows possible link between deaths and ADHD
drugs', addressed the potentially severe long-term effects of stimulant drugs
such as Ritalin on children's heart health. The article stated, 'Children
taking stimulant drugs like Ritalin to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity
disorder are several times as likely to suffer sudden, unexplained death as
children who are not taking such drugs, according to a study published
yesterday that was funded by the [US federal] Food and Drug Administration and
the National Institute of Mental Health' [NIMH].
The Washington Post article also reported on comments made in an editorial
accompanying the study by an expert at NIMH. The article described some of the
expert's comments, to the effect that that the 'study underscores that ADHD
drugs are not innocuous. Indiscriminate prescriptions of the drugs for general
behavioral problems and the growing number of healthy teenagers using the drugs
to boost mental performance could have deadly consequences, he added.'
Dr Mario Orsatti, National Director of Communication for the Global Country of
World Peace in the United States, noted on 16 June 2009 that this story, which
was widely reported in the national news media, indicates the strong need for
alternative treatments for ADHD, of which Transcendental Meditation is a prime
option. 'Research conducted and published in the US during the last year has
suggested that a solution to the puzzle of ADHD treatment is really quite
simple,' he said. 'Daily practice of Transcendental Meditation for children
with ADHD has been shown to increase stability, decrease stress, improve
overall function, and improve function of the brain specific to difficulties
associated with the disorder.'
Dr Orsatti went on to remark that the Washington Post article is a 'wonderful
wake-up call for people in the US.' At the same time that warning signs such as
this are being published, groundbreaking research on Transcendental Meditation
and ADHD is also being widely publicized. 'The coincidence of these discoveries
concerning the behavioral disorder will reinforce the significance of this
issue for parents, teachers, and doctors,' he added.
Finally, Dr Orsatti reported that Dr Sarina Grosswald, educator and leading
researcher on TM and ADHD, just completed a three-session seminar for
Transcendental Meditation Teachers in the US. During these sessions she
presented research, plans for implementing programmes in schools, as well as
presenting a new 24-page brochure introducing the benefits of TM for the
disorder.
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