Psychotropic Drugs for Young Children
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2000-03-02/psychotropic-drugs-young-children
A study just published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports that the rates at which doctors are prescribing stimulants and antidepressants for children under 4 years of age is rising rapidly. A panel talks about why this is happening and how safe it is for very young children to take mood- and behavior-modifying drugs.
Guests
Dr. Julie Magno Zito
associate professor of medicine and pharmacy at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Dr. Jean Thomas
psychiatrist in the psychiatry and behavioral science department of Children's National Medical Center
Dr. Lawrence H. Diller
behavioral developmental pediatrician practicing in Walnut Creek, Ca. and a member of the clinical faculty at the University of California--San Francisco. Author of "Running on Ritalin."
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