This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Rise in use of psychiatric drugs for preschoolers shocks experts
A JAMA study finds a 50 percent rise from 1991 to 1995 in 2 to 4 year olds prescribed stimulants, antidepressants, and other psychiatric meds. Doctors warn effects on brain development are unknown, urging careful evaluation and therapy alongside drugs. Data draw from Medicaid records across three regions, showing about 150,000 preschoolers on such meds in 1995.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Journal of the American Medical Association
Julie Magno Zito
University of Maryland
Heath
Barker
Joseph Coyle
Harvard Medical School
Coyle
JAMA
mid-Atlantic
David Fassler
American Psychiatric Association
Council On Adolescents
Fassler
Food and Drug Administration
Xi Barker