Psychotropic Practice Patterns for Youth – (01-18-03)



Psychotropic Practice Patterns for Youth–A 10-Year Perspective

Even before considering the previous article, the idea that utilization of psychotropic meds for youth is closing in on adult levels that drops my draw. Are our children that disturbed? And, even if they were (which I strongly doubt…) would anyone out there like to bet their right arm against the fact that these drugs in no way interfere with proper neurological development? Remember that the brain is plastic–it is constantly regenerating itself. The old adage that killing off brain cells in college never to be replaced is not true. Those new cells being produced are being bathed in meds that we have no true long term studies (unless you consider 3 years long in the life of a child) showing their safety.

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James Bogash

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