Experts warn of limited evidence for widespread mood drug use in children, advocating safer prescribing practices amid rising antipsychotic and antidepressant prescriptions.
Experts warn of limited evidence for widespread mood drug use in children, calling for safer prescribing practices. The use of psychotropic drugs (sedatives, anti-anxiolytics, antidepressants, antipsychotics, and melatonin) has increased, with a tendency to prescribe longer. The editorial cites UK studies showing that antipsychotics prescriptions rose 3% annually between 2000-2019 and antidepressants doubled among 12-17 year-olds between 2005 and 2019.
July 29, 2024
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