CCHR Warns: Millions of Children Exposed to Risky Psychiatric Drugs
- A report issued last week on children's health concerns included references to fraudulent studies, as highlighted by the federal health authority.
- The report attributed various health problems in youth to factors such as highly processed foods, exposure to pesticides, low levels of physical activity, and the frequent prescription of psychiatric medications like antidepressants.
- Investigations revealed that several referenced papers did not exist or were wrongly attributed, with some authors denying authorship of cited works.
- Katherine Keyes minimized the incorrect references as slight issues with citations and formatting, while emphasizing that the report represents a groundbreaking and influential evaluation.
- Following media reports, the White House updated the report to correct errors, raising concerns about research accuracy and potential AI-generated content.
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CCHR Warns: Millions of Children Exposed to Risky Psychiatric Drugs
LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 2, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — A federal assessment of children’s health has identified the widespread prescribing of psychotropic drugs to U.S. youth as a “public crisis” driven by industry profit motives, flawed science, and systemic conflicts…
CCHR Warns: Millions of Children Exposed to Risky Psychiatric Drugs - Send2Press Newswire
LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 2, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — A federal assessment of children’s health has identified the widespread prescribing of psychotropic drugs to U.S. youth as a “public crisis” driven by industry profit motives, flawed science, and systemic conflicts of interest. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) found that stimulants, antidepressants, antipsychotics, and anti-anxiety drugs were leading the surge.[1] Ac…
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