Guest guest Posted December 11, 2002 Report Share Posted December 11, 2002 Preventive Psychiatry E-Newsletter # 31 ADHD IS NOT A BRAIN DISORDER DUTCH COMMISSION FINDS PSYCHIATRIC CLAIM IS FALSEThe Netherlands Advertisement Code Commission (Reclame Code Commissie) has ruled that the country's Brain Foundation cannot claim that the controversial psychiatric condition Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurobiological disease or brain dysfunction. The Commission ordered the Foundation to cease such false claims in their advertising.The Advertisement Code Commission was responding to a complaint brought by the Dutch chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), an international psychiatric watchdog organization.In its decision handed down on August 6th, the Advertisement Code Commission found that the Brain Foundation had falsely advertised and solicited funding by publishing ads in newspapers, magazines, fliers and on TV that stated ADHD is an "inherent brain dysfunction." The Advertisement Code Commission decision stated, "The information that the defendant presented gives no grounds for the definitive statement that ADHD is an inherent brain dysfunction. Under the circumstances, the defendant has not been careful enough and the advertisement is misleading."The decision has prompted calls for similar orders to be made in the U.S. in the wake of a 1,100% increase in ADHD being diagnosed in American children between 1987 and 2001.CCHR's international headquarters in Los Angeles says that similar false claims have been made about ADHD in the U.S. despite a 1999 Surgeon General report stating otherwise. The report on mental health, specifically stated that, "No single gene has been found to be responsible for any specific mental disorder." Also, the report states "There is no definite lesion, laboratory test or abnormality in brain tissue that can identify the [mental] illness." Ms. Jan Eastgate, President of CCHR International, stated, "Fraudulent claims that ADHD is neurobiological must stop. We have already filed a similar complaint in the United States. Psychiatrists cannot be allowed to mislead parents, and children need to be protected from false labels and harmful psychiatric drugs. Child Psychiatrists are put on notice that we will continue to file complaints and/or bring legal action as necessary against false and misleading claims." The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International can be contacted at (800) 869-2247. More information on the plight of millions of children subjected to mind-altering psychiatric drugs can be found at CCHR’s website http://www.fightforkids.com Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2002 Report Share Posted December 11, 2002 Is this saying that ADHD was being promoted as genetic? Or that it is a brain injury? -Shelby Dr. Ian Shillington [Dr.IanShillington]Tuesday, December 10, 2002 7:48 PMherbal_Remedies Subject: [herbal remedies] The Drugging of Children Preventive Psychiatry E-Newsletter # 31 ADHD IS NOT A BRAIN DISORDER DUTCH COMMISSION FINDS PSYCHIATRIC CLAIM IS FALSEThe Netherlands Advertisement Code Commission (Reclame Code Commissie) has ruled that the country's Brain Foundation cannot claim that the controversial psychiatric condition Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurobiological disease or brain dysfunction. The Commission ordered the Foundation to cease such false claims in their advertising.The Advertisement Code Commission was responding to a complaint brought by the Dutch chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), an international psychiatric watchdog organization.In its decision handed down on August 6th, the Advertisement Code Commission found that the Brain Foundation had falsely advertised and solicited funding by publishing ads in newspapers, magazines, fliers and on TV that stated ADHD is an "inherent brain dysfunction." The Advertisement Code Commission decision stated, "The information that the defendant presented gives no grounds for the definitive statement that ADHD is an inherent brain dysfunction. Under the circumstances, the defendant has not been careful enough and the advertisement is misleading."The decision has prompted calls for similar orders to be made in the U.S. in the wake of a 1,100% increase in ADHD being diagnosed in American children between 1987 and 2001.CCHR's international headquarters in Los Angeles says that similar false claims have been made about ADHD in the U.S. despite a 1999 Surgeon General report stating otherwise. The report on mental health, specifically stated that, "No single gene has been found to be responsible for any specific mental disorder." Also, the report states "There is no definite lesion, laboratory test or abnormality in brain tissue that can identify the [mental] illness." Ms. Jan Eastgate, President of CCHR International, stated, "Fraudulent claims that ADHD is neurobiological must stop. We have already filed a similar complaint in the United States. Psychiatrists cannot be allowed to mislead parents, and children need to be protected from false labels and harmful psychiatric drugs. Child Psychiatrists are put on notice that we will continue to file complaints and/or bring legal action as necessary against false and misleading claims." The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International can be contacted at (800) 869-2247. More information on the plight of millions of children subjected to mind-altering psychiatric drugs can be found at CCHR’s website http://www.fightforkids.com Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillingtonFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2002 Report Share Posted December 11, 2002 Shelby, .. The report on mental health, specifically stated that, "No single gene has been found to be responsible for any specific mental disorder." Also, the report states "There is no definite lesion, laboratory test or abnormality in brain tissue that can identify the [mental] illness." Now what do you think???? Apparently not a defect Suzi Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2002 Report Share Posted December 11, 2002 Ok... Pardon the lack of sleep... I do not think that it is a mental illness. I do however think that the symptoms that people label as ADD/ADHD are the result of a brain injury. Albeit caused by a vaccine, birth trauma etc. -Shelby Suzanne Nottmeier [suziesgoats]Tuesday, December 10, 2002 11:11 PMherbal remedies Subject: RE: [herbal remedies] The Drugging of Children Shelby, .. The report on mental health, specifically stated that, "No single gene has been found to be responsible for any specific mental disorder." Also, the report states "There is no definite lesion, laboratory test or abnormality in brain tissue that can identify the [mental] illness." Now what do you think???? Apparently not a defect Suzi Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2002 Report Share Posted December 11, 2002 Thank you for the article and the link Doc. Helps me a lot in my battles against this kind of fraud. Janet - Dr. Ian Shillington herbal_Remedies Tuesday, December 10, 2002 7:48 PM [herbal remedies] The Drugging of Children Preventive Psychiatry E-Newsletter # 31 ADHD IS NOT A BRAIN DISORDER DUTCH COMMISSION FINDS PSYCHIATRIC CLAIM IS FALSEThe Netherlands Advertisement Code Commission (Reclame Code Commissie) has ruled that the country's Brain Foundation cannot claim that the controversial psychiatric condition Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurobiological disease or brain dysfunction. The Commission ordered the Foundation to cease such false claims in their advertising.The Advertisement Code Commission was responding to a complaint brought by the Dutch chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), an international psychiatric watchdog organization.In its decision handed down on August 6th, the Advertisement Code Commission found that the Brain Foundation had falsely advertised and solicited funding by publishing ads in newspapers, magazines, fliers and on TV that stated ADHD is an "inherent brain dysfunction." The Advertisement Code Commission decision stated, "The information that the defendant presented gives no grounds for the definitive statement that ADHD is an inherent brain dysfunction. Under the circumstances, the defendant has not been careful enough and the advertisement is misleading."The decision has prompted calls for similar orders to be made in the U.S. in the wake of a 1,100% increase in ADHD being diagnosed in American children between 1987 and 2001.CCHR's international headquarters in Los Angeles says that similar false claims have been made about ADHD in the U.S. despite a 1999 Surgeon General report stating otherwise. The report on mental health, specifically stated that, "No single gene has been found to be responsible for any specific mental disorder." Also, the report states "There is no definite lesion, laboratory test or abnormality in brain tissue that can identify the [mental] illness." Ms. Jan Eastgate, President of CCHR International, stated, "Fraudulent claims that ADHD is neurobiological must stop. We have already filed a similar complaint in the United States. Psychiatrists cannot be allowed to mislead parents, and children need to be protected from false labels and harmful psychiatric drugs. Child Psychiatrists are put on notice that we will continue to file complaints and/or bring legal action as necessary against false and misleading claims." The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International can be contacted at (800) 869-2247. More information on the plight of millions of children subjected to mind-altering psychiatric drugs can be found at CCHR’s website http://www.fightforkids.com Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillingtonFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2002 Report Share Posted December 11, 2002 The psychos promote it any way they can. In this case they are saying it is neurological. ADHD is a symptom, not a disorder like they would have us believe. Nutrition is the key, not drugging the children into zombies. Janet - Shelby Blakely herbal remedies Tuesday, December 10, 2002 9:51 PM RE: [herbal remedies] The Drugging of Children Is this saying that ADHD was being promoted as genetic? Or that it is a brain injury? -Shelby Dr. Ian Shillington [Dr.IanShillington]Tuesday, December 10, 2002 7:48 PMherbal_Remedies Subject: [herbal remedies] The Drugging of Children Preventive Psychiatry E-Newsletter # 31 ADHD IS NOT A BRAIN DISORDER DUTCH COMMISSION FINDS PSYCHIATRIC CLAIM IS FALSEThe Netherlands Advertisement Code Commission (Reclame Code Commissie) has ruled that the country's Brain Foundation cannot claim that the controversial psychiatric condition Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurobiological disease or brain dysfunction. The Commission ordered the Foundation to cease such false claims in their advertising.The Advertisement Code Commission was responding to a complaint brought by the Dutch chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), an international psychiatric watchdog organization.In its decision handed down on August 6th, the Advertisement Code Commission found that the Brain Foundation had falsely advertised and solicited funding by publishing ads in newspapers, magazines, fliers and on TV that stated ADHD is an "inherent brain dysfunction." The Advertisement Code Commission decision stated, "The information that the defendant presented gives no grounds for the definitive statement that ADHD is an inherent brain dysfunction. Under the circumstances, the defendant has not been careful enough and the advertisement is misleading."The decision has prompted calls for similar orders to be made in the U.S. in the wake of a 1,100% increase in ADHD being diagnosed in American children between 1987 and 2001.CCHR's international headquarters in Los Angeles says that similar false claims have been made about ADHD in the U.S. despite a 1999 Surgeon General report stating otherwise. The report on mental health, specifically stated that, "No single gene has been found to be responsible for any specific mental disorder." Also, the report states "There is no definite lesion, laboratory test or abnormality in brain tissue that can identify the [mental] illness." Ms. Jan Eastgate, President of CCHR International, stated, "Fraudulent claims that ADHD is neurobiological must stop. We have already filed a similar complaint in the United States. Psychiatrists cannot be allowed to mislead parents, and children need to be protected from false labels and harmful psychiatric drugs. Child Psychiatrists are put on notice that we will continue to file complaints and/or bring legal action as necessary against false and misleading claims." The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International can be contacted at (800) 869-2247. More information on the plight of millions of children subjected to mind-altering psychiatric drugs can be found at CCHR’s website http://www.fightforkids.com Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillingtonFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2002 Report Share Posted December 12, 2002 But a symptom of what? I agree that drugs is the most harmful way to treat it. I am more interested in curing it. I believe that what the drug pimps call ADD is really a brain injury that can be fixed completely, thus eliminating the need for future treatment. -Shelby Dragonhealer [dragonhealing]Wednesday, December 11, 2002 2:18 PMherbal remedies Subject: Re: [herbal remedies] The Drugging of Children The psychos promote it any way they can. In this case they are saying it is neurological. ADHD is a symptom, not a disorder like they would have us believe. Nutrition is the key, not drugging the children into zombies. Janet - Shelby Blakely herbal remedies Tuesday, December 10, 2002 9:51 PM RE: [herbal remedies] The Drugging of Children Is this saying that ADHD was being promoted as genetic? Or that it is a brain injury? -Shelby Dr. Ian Shillington [Dr.IanShillington]Tuesday, December 10, 2002 7:48 PMherbal_Remedies Subject: [herbal remedies] The Drugging of Children Preventive Psychiatry E-Newsletter # 31 ADHD IS NOT A BRAIN DISORDER DUTCH COMMISSION FINDS PSYCHIATRIC CLAIM IS FALSEThe Netherlands Advertisement Code Commission (Reclame Code Commissie) has ruled that the country's Brain Foundation cannot claim that the controversial psychiatric condition Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurobiological disease or brain dysfunction. The Commission ordered the Foundation to cease such false claims in their advertising.The Advertisement Code Commission was responding to a complaint brought by the Dutch chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), an international psychiatric watchdog organization.In its decision handed down on August 6th, the Advertisement Code Commission found that the Brain Foundation had falsely advertised and solicited funding by publishing ads in newspapers, magazines, fliers and on TV that stated ADHD is an "inherent brain dysfunction." The Advertisement Code Commission decision stated, "The information that the defendant presented gives no grounds for the definitive statement that ADHD is an inherent brain dysfunction. Under the circumstances, the defendant has not been careful enough and the advertisement is misleading."The decision has prompted calls for similar orders to be made in the U.S. in the wake of a 1,100% increase in ADHD being diagnosed in American children between 1987 and 2001.CCHR's international headquarters in Los Angeles says that similar false claims have been made about ADHD in the U.S. despite a 1999 Surgeon General report stating otherwise. The report on mental health, specifically stated that, "No single gene has been found to be responsible for any specific mental disorder." Also, the report states "There is no definite lesion, laboratory test or abnormality in brain tissue that can identify the [mental] illness." Ms. Jan Eastgate, President of CCHR International, stated, "Fraudulent claims that ADHD is neurobiological must stop. We have already filed a similar complaint in the United States. Psychiatrists cannot be allowed to mislead parents, and children need to be protected from false labels and harmful psychiatric drugs. Child Psychiatrists are put on notice that we will continue to file complaints and/or bring legal action as necessary against false and misleading claims." The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International can be contacted at (800) 869-2247. More information on the plight of millions of children subjected to mind-altering psychiatric drugs can be found at CCHR’s website http://www.fightforkids.com Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillingtonFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2002 Report Share Posted December 12, 2002 Shelby, If you are looking for a cure, read Doc's article ..... it's nutrition.... here is the link herbal remediesArticles/The%20Myth%20%26%20The%20Mystery Shelby Blakely <s.blakely wrote: I am more interested in curing it. Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2002 Report Share Posted December 12, 2002 Like I was trying to convey, a symptom of malnutrition. Also of environmental poisoning. Of course the brain is injured, so are a lot of other organs, they are all connected in some way ;-) Janet - Shelby Blakely herbal remedies Wednesday, December 11, 2002 5:19 PM RE: [herbal remedies] The Drugging of Children But a symptom of what? I agree that drugs is the most harmful way to treat it. I am more interested in curing it. I believe that what the drug pimps call ADD is really a brain injury that can be fixed completely, thus eliminating the need for future treatment. -Shelby Dragonhealer [dragonhealing]Wednesday, December 11, 2002 2:18 PMherbal remedies Subject: Re: [herbal remedies] The Drugging of Children The psychos promote it any way they can. In this case they are saying it is neurological. ADHD is a symptom, not a disorder like they would have us believe. Nutrition is the key, not drugging the children into zombies. Janet - Shelby Blakely herbal remedies Tuesday, December 10, 2002 9:51 PM RE: [herbal remedies] The Drugging of Children Is this saying that ADHD was being promoted as genetic? Or that it is a brain injury? -Shelby Dr. Ian Shillington [Dr.IanShillington]Tuesday, December 10, 2002 7:48 PMherbal_Remedies Subject: [herbal remedies] The Drugging of Children Preventive Psychiatry E-Newsletter # 31 ADHD IS NOT A BRAIN DISORDER DUTCH COMMISSION FINDS PSYCHIATRIC CLAIM IS FALSEThe Netherlands Advertisement Code Commission (Reclame Code Commissie) has ruled that the country's Brain Foundation cannot claim that the controversial psychiatric condition Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurobiological disease or brain dysfunction. The Commission ordered the Foundation to cease such false claims in their advertising.The Advertisement Code Commission was responding to a complaint brought by the Dutch chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), an international psychiatric watchdog organization.In its decision handed down on August 6th, the Advertisement Code Commission found that the Brain Foundation had falsely advertised and solicited funding by publishing ads in newspapers, magazines, fliers and on TV that stated ADHD is an "inherent brain dysfunction." The Advertisement Code Commission decision stated, "The information that the defendant presented gives no grounds for the definitive statement that ADHD is an inherent brain dysfunction. Under the circumstances, the defendant has not been careful enough and the advertisement is misleading."The decision has prompted calls for similar orders to be made in the U.S. in the wake of a 1,100% increase in ADHD being diagnosed in American children between 1987 and 2001.CCHR's international headquarters in Los Angeles says that similar false claims have been made about ADHD in the U.S. despite a 1999 Surgeon General report stating otherwise. The report on mental health, specifically stated that, "No single gene has been found to be responsible for any specific mental disorder." Also, the report states "There is no definite lesion, laboratory test or abnormality in brain tissue that can identify the [mental] illness." Ms. Jan Eastgate, President of CCHR International, stated, "Fraudulent claims that ADHD is neurobiological must stop. We have already filed a similar complaint in the United States. Psychiatrists cannot be allowed to mislead parents, and children need to be protected from false labels and harmful psychiatric drugs. Child Psychiatrists are put on notice that we will continue to file complaints and/or bring legal action as necessary against false and misleading claims." The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International can be contacted at (800) 869-2247. More information on the plight of millions of children subjected to mind-altering psychiatric drugs can be found at CCHR’s website http://www.fightforkids.com Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillingtonFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2002 Report Share Posted December 12, 2002 Both, at various times in history. Shelby, if you haven't listened to my cassette lecture yet, you should. Send me your full address (off list) and I'll ensure my office sends out a copy to you. Love, Doc Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington - Shelby Blakely herbal remedies Tuesday, December 10, 2002 10:51 PM RE: [herbal remedies] The Drugging of Children Is this saying that ADHD was being promoted as genetic? Or that it is a brain injury? -Shelby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2002 Report Share Posted December 12, 2002 Dear Shelby, The problem with the ADD/ADHD labels is that number of symptoms attributed to them are multitudinous beyond belief. There are inevitably cases where a child is slightly autistic due to vaccine usage, and where the diagnosis is ADD or ADHD (depending on the symptom demonstrated) rather autism. Under these circumstances you are absolutely correct. However, in most symptomatic cases of ADD or ADHD, there is NO brain damage, and the symptoms are brought about by poor nutrition and/or other toxicity. Love, Doc Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington - Shelby Blakely herbal remedies Wednesday, December 11, 2002 1:18 AM RE: [herbal remedies] The Drugging of Children Ok... Pardon the lack of sleep... I do not think that it is a mental illness. I do however think that the symptoms that people label as ADD/ADHD are the result of a brain injury. Albeit caused by a vaccine, birth trauma etc. -Shelby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2002 Report Share Posted December 12, 2002 Yer welcome hon. ;o) Love, Doc Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington - Dragonhealer herbal remedies Wednesday, December 11, 2002 3:04 PM Re: [herbal remedies] The Drugging of Children Thank you for the article and the link Doc. Helps me a lot in my battles against this kind of fraud. Janet - Dr. Ian Shillington herbal_Remedies Tuesday, December 10, 2002 7:48 PM [herbal remedies] The Drugging of Children Preventive Psychiatry E-Newsletter # 31 ADHD IS NOT A BRAIN DISORDER DUTCH COMMISSION FINDS PSYCHIATRIC CLAIM IS FALSEThe Netherlands Advertisement Code Commission (Reclame Code Commissie) has ruled that the country's Brain Foundation cannot claim that the controversial psychiatric condition Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurobiological disease or brain dysfunction. The Commission ordered the Foundation to cease such false claims in their advertising.The Advertisement Code Commission was responding to a complaint brought by the Dutch chapter of the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), an international psychiatric watchdog organization.In its decision handed down on August 6th, the Advertisement Code Commission found that the Brain Foundation had falsely advertised and solicited funding by publishing ads in newspapers, magazines, fliers and on TV that stated ADHD is an "inherent brain dysfunction." The Advertisement Code Commission decision stated, "The information that the defendant presented gives no grounds for the definitive statement that ADHD is an inherent brain dysfunction. Under the circumstances, the defendant has not been careful enough and the advertisement is misleading."The decision has prompted calls for similar orders to be made in the U.S. in the wake of a 1,100% increase in ADHD being diagnosed in American children between 1987 and 2001.CCHR's international headquarters in Los Angeles says that similar false claims have been made about ADHD in the U.S. despite a 1999 Surgeon General report stating otherwise. The report on mental health, specifically stated that, "No single gene has been found to be responsible for any specific mental disorder." Also, the report states "There is no definite lesion, laboratory test or abnormality in brain tissue that can identify the [mental] illness." Ms. Jan Eastgate, President of CCHR International, stated, "Fraudulent claims that ADHD is neurobiological must stop. We have already filed a similar complaint in the United States. Psychiatrists cannot be allowed to mislead parents, and children need to be protected from false labels and harmful psychiatric drugs. Child Psychiatrists are put on notice that we will continue to file complaints and/or bring legal action as necessary against false and misleading claims." The Citizens Commission on Human Rights International can be contacted at (800) 869-2247. More information on the plight of millions of children subjected to mind-altering psychiatric drugs can be found at CCHR’s website http://www.fightforkids.com Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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