Sharp rise found in psychiatric drugs for the very young
In the study, researchers found that the use of stimulants -- most commonly methylphenidate, the generic form of Ritalin -- increased twofold to threefold for children, ages 2 through 4, who were enrolled in two state Medicaid programs and in a health maintenance organization in the Northwest. Stimulants are commonly used to treat attention disorders. The number of preschoolers receiving prescriptions for antidepressants doubled in the Medicaid programs. And the use of clonidine, a blood pressure drug gaining popularity as a treatment for insomnia associated with attention disorders, also jumped. Although researchers have known for some time that such drugs are increasingly being prescribed for older children, the study, which appears in today's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, is the first to document an increase among children younger than 5.
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