Antipsychotic Drug Use Doubled since 1996 in Tennessee Children – Why?

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Greatest Experiment Ever Performed: exploding the Estrogen Myth

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FDA Suspends ADHD Drug Safety Study-Approves Risperdal for Autistic Children Without Public Hearing

Two actions by the FDA last week demonstrate where the agency’s priority lies—and that priority is NOT to protect public safety, NOT to protect children’s safety. FDA’s priority—as demonstrated by its actions—is approval of new drugs or approval for expanded even dubious uses of patented drugs.

“Some of the children were prescribed anti-psychotics, rather than discontinued from ADHD therapy.”

"That thing I’m worried about…where the MedGuide would help, where it might even warrant a black box, if this is common, where somebody hallucinates and then gets put on an anti-psychotic drug. That would really be something worth making sure it doesn’t happen,"