A federal judge on Monday ruled that the government must obtain parental or guardian consent before administering psychotropic drugs—those that can affect the brain or behavior—to migrant children in ...

SOURCE Authors’ analysis of data from IQVIA Longitudinal Prescription Data, 2020. NOTES Weekly new starts of antidepressant medications from January 1 to August 8. The shaded area represents an ...

The use of psychotropic medications during pregnancy increases the probability of birth defects, according to a new study. Researchers have documented the serious side effects that can be associated ...

While the Ministry of Social Affairs finds doctors should not prescribe psychotropic medications to themselves, the medical ...

There is currently a much-needed national spotlight on the high rates of psychotropic medication use among children and youth in foster care, most of whom receive health coverage through Medicaid.

A new study shows that use of psychotropic medications is common among children with ASD, with 27 percent of those enrolled in the network registry receiving at least one medication to manage their ...

An increasing number of U.S. adults are being prescribed combinations of antidepressants and antipsychotic medications, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. In ...

Normally, Shelbey Ward uses her platform AdAstraStickers on TikTok to promote the clever, nerdy stickers she makes and sells, with occasional commentary on life thrown in for good measure. But in May ...