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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 145158" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>Jen, I think it's irresponsible to put out a blanket statement that antipsychotics are bad. It is certainly true that the atypical antipsychotics have not been around that many years, and the long-term neurodevelopmental effects on children are not known. But taking any medication -- even Tylenol for a fever -- involves a balancing act between risk and benefit. </p><p> </p><p>Some children and adults need APs to treat hallucinations. Some need them to control mania. Because of the side-effect profile, I'm certainly not happy that I have two children on APs. But Zyprexa literally saved my daughter's life when she refused to eat from a fear of choking. And Seroquel was the first medication to put a dent in my son's treatment-resistant depression with which he lived for more than two years.</p><p> </p><p>If anyone is interested in seeing the PBS program Jen mentioned, here's a link to view it online:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/medicatedchild/" target="_blank">http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/medicatedchild/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 145158, member: 2423"] Jen, I think it's irresponsible to put out a blanket statement that antipsychotics are bad. It is certainly true that the atypical antipsychotics have not been around that many years, and the long-term neurodevelopmental effects on children are not known. But taking any medication -- even Tylenol for a fever -- involves a balancing act between risk and benefit. Some children and adults need APs to treat hallucinations. Some need them to control mania. Because of the side-effect profile, I'm certainly not happy that I have two children on APs. But Zyprexa literally saved my daughter's life when she refused to eat from a fear of choking. And Seroquel was the first medication to put a dent in my son's treatment-resistant depression with which he lived for more than two years. If anyone is interested in seeing the PBS program Jen mentioned, here's a link to view it online: [URL]http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/medicatedchild/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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