The Medicated Child PBS - FRONTLINE -January 8, 2008

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FRONTLINE

THE MEDICATED CHILD

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

9 P.M. ET (check local listings)Ten years ago, stimulants like Ritalin

and Adderall were the drugs of choice to treat behavioral issues in

children. Today children as young as four years old, are being

prescribed more powerful anti-psychotic medications that are much less

understood. The drugs can cause serious side effects and virtually

nothing is known about their long-term impact.

The increase in the use of anti-psychotics is directly tied to the

rising incidence of one particular diagnosis -- bipolar disorder.

Experts estimate that the number of kids with the diagnosis is now over

a million and rising.

As the debate over medicating children continues to grow, FRONTLINE

producer Marcela Gaviria confronts psychiatrists, researchers, and big

pharma about the risks and benefits of prescription drugs for troubled

children in The Medicated Child. Visit the Web site for a press release,

additional resources and to watch a preview online.

www.pbs.org/frontline/medicatedchild

Watch The Medicated Child

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