Are too many kids taking antipsychotic drugs?

Use is climbing despite questions about how safe the drugs are and how well they work

Published: December 2013

Here is a link to an an extraordinary special report for Best Buy Drugs on the overuse of powerful antipsychotic medications in children. You can and should read it here:

Are too many kids taking antipsychotic drugs?
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2013/12/are-too-many-kids-taking-antipsychotic-drugs/index.htm

The story will serve as a terrific aid to parents and caregivers, create pause among policymakers, physicians, and concerned consumers. And in general, the story advances knowledge and information what is known and unknown about the effectiveness and safety of these drugs when used in children. 

In addition, it lends to a chorus of questions parents, doctors and others should be asking of drug manufacturers and regulatory agencies.