Children's prescriptions for antipsychotic medicines have doubled in the last 20 years, study finds

Children's prescriptions for antipsychotic medicines have doubled in the last 20 years, study finds Children's prescriptions for antipsychotic medicines have doubled in the last 20 years, a study found.

The drugs, which have a tranquillising effect, are typically used in adults to treat major mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Trends in antipsychotic prescribing to children and adolescents in England: cohort study using 2000–19 primary care data (open access) The Lancet Psychiatry