PEDIATRICS Vol. 47 No. 5 May 1971, pp. 961
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Pediatric Practice: Whose Mood Are We Altering?

Ralph Olsen M.D.1

1 17030 West North Avenue, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005

Like most pediatricians in private practice, I receive one or two calls a week about the first or second grade boy who is not sitting still in school, who is disturbing the other children, and whose parent or teacher or guidance counselor feels that my putting him on methylphenidate hydrochlorid (Ritalin) or dextroamyphetamine sulfate (Dexedrine) would be of value.

Recently a mother called me with this typical case history. I explained to her that during the child's recent complete physical examination I had detected no neurological abnormalities.