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Youth Prescribed High Doses of Antipsychotics Off Label May Be at Heightened Risk of Death, Study Finds
Psych News Alert Dec 12, 2018 | 20:59 pm
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Medicaid-enrolled youth aged 5 to 24 years who begin taking high doses of antipsychotics for psychiatric disorders other than psychosis appear to be at an increased risk of death compared with those taking other psychiatric medications, reports a study published today in JAMA Psychiatry. The findings serve as a reminder of the importance of careful prescribing and monitoring of young patients on antipsychotics, according to the study authors.Wayne R. Ray,[…]
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