Posted by med_empowered on March 29, 2006, at 15:59:01
In reply to Re: desipramine vs stimulants for comorbid ADD/ De, posted by SLS on March 29, 2006, at 7:50:20
Neuroeltpics are used for Oppositional Defiant Disorder, an increasing number of ADD/ADHD cases, management of childhood-onset bipolar disorder, and of course psychotic disorders of varying sorts. There have been some news articles lately showing that more and more children are receiving antipsychotics at younger and younger ages. Also, a couple years ago the state of Florida found that its foster children tended to be waaaay overmedicated for "disorders" that seemed to disappear after they turned 18. Former foster children have come forward to speak out about lingering ill-effects, like poor memory and concentration. Some of the combos RX'd by shrinks for these kids were ridiculous--2+ stimulants, various anitpsychotics, mood-stabilizers, so on and so forth.
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