Monday, April 1, 2013

We need all of the facts

I have yet to decide on an actual title for my paper, but I know the direction I will be taking it in.

Behavioral medications are being overused and the information given to people about them have the tendency to be slightly altered in favor of the drugs, and individuals need to have more access to not only the benefits that these medicines can produce, but also the negative data and side effects that have been tested and recorded.

1. There are longterm health effects caused by psychotropic drugs that people are not fully aware of, and while in the process of prescribing these drugs, doctors do not take into consideration.
2. Society is changing it's opinion on what is considered "normal" behaviors more and more, and because of this, there is an increase in the unnecessary prescription.
3. Parents are pressured constantly by school officials and doctors to put their children on medication, and sometimes are led to believe that it is the only solution to the current problems their children are facing.
4. Without knowing all of the facts, is it safe to use these medications on our children during important developmental years?

There are negative drug trials that are swept under the rug, and not published for everyone to see. When you see commercials for behavioral medications, the side effects are astonishing, but what are they not revealing to us?

1 comment:

  1. It is scary, isn't it? We're so willing to prescribe medications without any real evidence that these medications are even safe.

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