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by leekyle333 3251 days ago
This is one of the things that really keep me up at night. None of these drugs have been tested on children, and most of them haven't been subject to long term clinical trials even with adults.

ADHD is one of the scariest overperscribing stories. Researchers projected 3% of children have ADHD yet ADHD meds have been pushed on 15% of all children. Is it worth helping one kid to mistreat five? Source:https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/28/books/review/adhd-nation-...