Article: Increasing Number of Youth on Multiple Psychiatric Medications
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Many children and adolescents these days aren't simply on psychiatric medication, but on "cocktails" of two or more medicines a day designed to combat everything from poor concentration to insomnia. Without substantial proof that the benefits of such combinations outweigh the risks in youth, some experts are challenging the practice.
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Posted In: Child Adolescent Mental Health | Tags: Cocktails | Insomnia | Youth | Posted by FindCounseling.com Staff on November 28, 2006 at 05:46 AM | Permalink |
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