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Surge in anti-psychotics for kids is troubling: study

...Packaging information says their safety and effectiveness in children have not been established.

Anti-psychotics are intended for use against schizophrenia and other psychotic illnesses.

However, attention deficit disorder is sometimes accompanied by disruptive behavior.

As a result, some doctors prescribe anti-psychotics to these children to calm them down - a strategy some doctors and parents say works.

The researchers analyzed data on youngsters involved in annual national health surveys.

The surveys involved prescriptions given during 119,752 doctor visits.

The study appears in the March-April edition of the journal Ambulatory Pediatrics.

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