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RFK Jr. targets childhood psychiatric drugs; doctors push back

The Trump administration has launched an investigation into the over-prescription of pharmaceuticals for children, led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
A 2024 study noted a 43% increase in antidepressant prescriptions for teens aged 12 to 17 between 2016 and 2022, particularly after COVID-19.
Kennedy expressed concerns about the risks of overmedication and stated, '15% of American youth are now on Adderall or some other ADHD medication.'
Some medical professionals worry that the investigation may create fear over necessary medications, highlighting concerns from organizations like the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

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RFK Launches Investigation into Over Prescription of Amphetamines, SSRIs to Our Kids

The Trump administration has launched an investigation into the over-prescription of amphetamines and psychotropic drugs to children. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is leading the effort, sparking debate over the role of pharmaceuticals in youth mental health treatment. Key Facts: President Trump established the Make America Health Again Commission to assess the overuse of pharmaceuticals in children. Health and Human…

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The Blaze

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Drug prescribers fret as RFK Jr. investigates kids' use of amphetamines, SSRIs

The Trump admin is looking into the risks and over-prescription of amphetamines and psychotropic drugs to kids.

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RFK Jr. targets childhood psychiatric drugs; doctors push back

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made psychiatric medications a focus of his review of the country’s childhood chronic disease crisis, claiming they’ve been “insufficiently scrutinized” and are addictive. Childhood psychiatrists insist the drugs, for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and depression, are nonaddictive and proven safe and say they are more…

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Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

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Kennedy's controversial views on Black children and family separation | Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has raised concerns about Black children being overmedicated and suggested government-run farms could be a solution, which has sparked criticism for its resemblance to forced family separations and lack of scientific backing. The post RFK Jr.: Black Kids on ADHD Drugs Should be ‘Re-parented’ appeared first on Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.

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HHS Secretary Kennedy Targets Psychiatric Drug Links to Violence

ABLECHILD: HHS Secretary Kennedy Targets Psychiatric Drug Links to ViolenceNewly confirmed Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert Kennedy, Jr., has been assigned the chair of the newly established Make America Healthy Again Commission and, apparently, antidepressants will finally get a much-needed review. Specifically, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) long have been the antidepressant “treatment” of cho…

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