'Chemical Cosh' Is Linked to the Deaths of Children ; Watchdog Pledges to Investigate Growing Use of Ritalin On Under-18s Nine

Daily MailFebruary 12, 2006

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British children have died after taking Ritalin and similar drugs to treat hyperactivity, it emerged last night.

The safety of Ritalin, known as the 'chemical cosh', is under review following a spate of sudden deaths in the U.S.

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'Chemical Cosh' Is Linked to the Deaths of Children ; Watchdog Pledges to Investigate Growing Use of Ritalin On Under-18s Nine

Ritalin and other drugs used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder were linked to the death of 51 Americans in one year.

Dozens of others suffered serious heart...

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