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Frontline The Medicated Child (2008)

Movie"Frontline The Medicated Child"
Ten years ago stimulants like Ritalin and Adderall were the drugs of choice to treat behavioral issues in children Today children as young as four years old are being prescribed more powerful antipsychotic medications that are much less understood The drugs can cause serious side effects and virtually nothing is known about their longterm impact As the debate over medicating children continues to grow FRONTLINE confronts psychiatrists researchers and big pharma about the risks and benefits of prescription drugs for troubled children

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Original Language:English