Posted by linkadge on June 6, 2008, at 18:28:56
In reply to Re: 'Growing Up Bipolar' in Newsweek, posted by fleeting flutterby on June 6, 2008, at 15:08:58
>-- in hopes that they are doing what is best for >their child-- which is also so very sad-- >parents being mislead.
Thats true. There is a sparsity of evidence in how these meds work long term in the adult brain, let alone in the developing brain!!
You see things on drug package inserts like "the effect of zoloft for extended use (beyond 3 months) has not been systematically evaluated"
Like WTF?
I think you are right. There is some belief that this is more of a science than it is. Its certainly not a science in adults (who can at least tell you when a med makes them feel crappy).
When you give a two year old antipsychotics and mood stabilizers they don't have the language ability to describe what it does to them, they also don't have much other life experience to compare to how they are feeling.
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