GP psychotropic scripts for children ‘rising substantially’
A general practice study shows marked increases in prescribing of stimulants, antipsychotics and melatonin
GP scripts for psychotropic drugs to treat Australian children “rose substantially” over the past decade despite ongoing debate over efficacy and safety, researchers say.
They found the increase was most pronounced for ADHD medications, followed by antipsychotics and antidepressants.
