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Given the fact that
antipsychotic drugs are no longer used only for psychosis (indeed, academic
psychiatrists have been touting the drugs for control of aggression,
irritability, and insomnia), and given the fact that their use in American
children has increased *five-fold over the past two decades, one might
reasonably expect that the toxicities of these drugs would become a central
focus of concern and debate.
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As far as this
writer has been able to discern, however, neither the U.S. medical
establishment, nor the various leaders of government, have seriously
questioned the legitimacy of a national health policy which accepts and
extends the use of antipsychotic drugs in preschoolers, children, and teens.
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*from 0.2% of
non-institutionalized youths in 1996-1997 to approximately 1% of
non-institutionalized youths in 2004-2005
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