Psychiatric Drug Use In Toddlers Soars -- More Kids Ages 2 to 4 On Ritalin, Antidepressantshttp://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2000/02/27/drug-use-in-toddlers.aspxYoung children are often prescribed psychotropic drugs for pain relief, anxiety, bed wetting and attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder. The number of preschoolers in the United States being prescribed antidepressants and stimulants soared 50 percentenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)re: Psychiatric Drug Use In Toddlers Soars -- More Kids Ages 2 to 4 On Ritalin, Antidepressantshttp://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2000/02/27/drug-use-in-toddlers.aspx#44654Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:24:48 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:44654HealingMindN<p>In an NY Times article, &quot;Use of Antipsychotics in Children Is Criticized:&quot;</p> <p>&quot;Dr. Laughren of the F.D.A. said the agency could do little to fix the problem. Instead, he said, medical specialty societies must do a better job educating doctors about the drugs’ side effects.&quot; </p> <p>To Which medical specialty societies is he referring? &nbsp;AMA? JAMA? Lancet? &nbsp;Or just the medical specialty societies that are run by drug companies? </p> <img src="http://articles.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=44654" width="1" height="1">