Proof Is Scant on Psychiatric Drug Mix for Young

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Jeff - 23 Nov 2006 14:36 GMT

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/23/health/23kids.html

This is concerning. About 1.6 million kids and teens got psychiatric drugs
in combination. I think there are about 50,000,000 ages 4 and over, so that
is something like 1 out 30. That seems to be too high a proportion to me.

I think some of the children clearly benefit from the combination of drugs.
And others are harmed by them.

Jeff

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JOHN - 23 Nov 2006 21:12 GMT

> http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/23/health/23kids.html
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> Jeff

one of the major crimes of the last 50 years, drugging children, not to
mention adults

but folk are too brainwashed by pharma

they wouldn't accept giving street drugs to their kids but there isn't the
slightest difference, and all of these pharma drugs are on the street now,
eg Ritalin, fancy name for speed

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Jeff - 24 Nov 2006 19:45 GMT

>> http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/23/health/23kids.html
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> slightest difference, and all of these pharma drugs are on the street now,
> eg Ritalin, fancy name for speed

Actually, when ADHD drugs are taken as directed, the different time course
of action makes a huge difference. For example, they are not addictive. If
they are misused, they can be addictive.

Jeff

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Family Forum / Parenting / Children's Health / November 2006

Proof Is Scant on Psychiatric Drug Mix for Young