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Welcome to docdiller.com. I'm a behavioral/developmental pediatrician whose been on the front-lines of clinical practice with ADHD, ODD, OCD, ASD, learning problems for over thirty years. I've written some books and numerous articles for professionals and the public. My opinions have been expressed not only on television and radio, but also in front of Congress and the President's Council on Bioethics. Whether you're looking for an sensible expert to help you make decisions about your child locally or are interested in the opinions of a doctor who prescribes medications to children but takes a broader look at the issues involved, you've come to the right place. Take a look at the opeds. Get some answers to questions on ADHD and psychiatric drugs for children. Register yourself on my email list to get regular information on psychiatric medications for children. Buy one of my books through my website. In any case, I'm glad you've made it here. Get in touch with me directly with any questions you might have about your child or leave feedback on what you've learned here on docdiller.com.
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Little Helpers in 2024
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This past December the prestigious British journal, Nature, published a commentary entitled “Cognitive Enhancers,” in which the authors proposed reevaluating the ethics of using drugs that ostensibly improve the brain’s performance.
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Interview with Dr. Diller on Family Radio Network
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Catch Dr. Diller in a fifteen minute interview with Raleigh Adams of For the Record on the Family Radio Network on Saturday, June 13th. The program airs in the Bay Area on KEAR-AM, 610 on the AM dial at Noon and repeats at 5 PM. For other areas check your local radio listings or go online to Family Radio Network to locate the station in your area that carries this program.
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A Misuser’s Guide to Adderall
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(first appeared in the Harvard Crimson, April 28,2009)
The history of amphetamines shows that the use of Adderall to study or to get high at college campuses has exploded. While drugs like Adderall, Ritalin, and Concerta are prescribed primarily to treat ADHD/ADD, multiple surveys reveal rampant use—as great as 35 percent of students on some campuses—of students who admit to the illegal use of a prescription stimulant.
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Powerful proponent of psychiatric drugs for children primed for a fall
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(First appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle on March 27th, 2009)
Dr. Joseph Biederman, chief of the Massachusetts General Pediatric Psychopharmacology Clinic, is already under investigation by Harvard University and the National Institutes of Health for failing to report income received from drug companies. Now, in newly released court documents, Biederman appears to be promising drugmaker Johnson & Johnson in advance that his studies on the antipsychotic drug risperidone will prove the drug to be effective when used on preschool age children.
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The Supreme Court Judgment Against Wyeth Is HUGE!
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The Supreme Court last week gave one to the people at the expense of corporate power. In a 6-3 decision, the Court upheld a Vermont Supreme Court verdict awarding a large judgment to a woman who lost an arm against the Wyeth pharmaceutical company.
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