Seattlest: FDA Encouraging Drug Use for Kids

stephany

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:54:44 -0800

East coast influential researchers and self-appointed thought leaders have created the dx of pediatric bipolar disorder at the benefit of themselves and the pharmaceutical companies. The FDA has been directly hit with their influence and as an agency that should be protecting the welfare of consumers and especially children! It is deplorable that it has gone this far. I agree with the above comment to watch the PBS online (free viewing) of Medicated Child. Joseph Biederman and Harvard created this diagnosis while lining their pockets with pharma money to do it. Great job keeping us informed over at Furious Seasons!

mattwright

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:20:05 -0800

Just another case of the FDA being in the pockets of drugs companies. As the parent of a young son, this just makes me completely sick.

TroyJMorris

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:30:26 -0800

I'm never having kids.

Audrey

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:02:09 -0800

There was a good episode about this on Frontline earlier this year: The Medicated Child.

MvB

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:50:32 -0800

@ruffhauser: that's another thing--if you do have a bad reaction to these meds, you can have an even worse reaction getting off them. It can take months to taper off, and if you're a wacked-out teen, that might seem like too long.

ruffhauser

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:44:35 -0800

There will probably be a bunch more school shootings now. Every one of the kids involved in those massacres was on some sort of meds.