Why Some Parents "Lobotomize" Their Children
With more and more cases of children with behavioral problems, there’s no surprise that prescription use for youngsters is on the rise. Specifically, powerful antipsychotics are being prescribed more and more.
But, these brain-tweaking pills aren’t being recommended by psychiatrists, but by pediatricians.
More than that, these pills don't mess around. Some experts have even referred to them like a chemical lobotomy (lobotomy: a banned medical procedure that can make people vegetative).
Parents just don't know what these pills can really do.
You Want to Give My Kid Schizophrenia Pills?
The antipsychotic drugs Abilify and Risperdal are generally used to treat psychiatric conditions like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and other serious adult behavioral issues.
However, doctors who are not psychiatrists are prescribing these medications for an off-label usage: treating ADHD and other behavioral problems.
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