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www.nytimes.com
7 months ago
Health

More Young People Are on Multiple Psychiatric Drugs, Study Finds

Growing numbers of children and adolescents are being prescribed multiple psychiatric drugs simultaneously, despite limited safety data.
In Maryland, there was a 9.5% increase in the prevalence of polypharmacy (taking three or more classes of psychiatric medications) among young people from 2015 to 2020. [ more ]
www.npr.org
9 months ago
Parenting

What parents need to know before giving kids melatonin

Nearly 6% of preschoolers, ages 1 to 4, are using the sleep supplement melatonin.
Around one in five school-age children and adolescents regularly use melatonin. [ more ]
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