Saturday, November 26, 2011

Like Candy? Foster Kids Get More Antipsychotics

Like Candy? Foster Kids Get More Antipsychotics // Pharmalot:

In the latest reason for concern about prescribing antipsychotics for children, a study finds that foster kids are being prescribed combinations of antipsychotics just as frequently as some of the most mentally disabled youngsters on Medicaid. And the findings underscore a growing trend to prescribe these meds, which are approved only for schizophrenia and bipolard disorder, for any psychiatric issue.

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