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Once a specific medication is selected, more
detailed information about the use of that medication will
be available to you.
Each medication has its own side effect profile that will be
discussed with you. Some of adverse affects are short-term
and get better after medications continued for some time. Some
of them are long-term; some has potential to develop after
person exposed to medication for some time. Some of side effect
can be permanent or life-threatening. I will be able to provide
all information and monitor side effects very closely. You
are also encouraged to learn as much as you can about psychotropic
medications.
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Pediatric psychopharmacology is relatively new
field in psychiatry. Much research is currently under way.
Child and adolescent psychopharmacology has been influenced,
to a great degree, by development in adult psychopharmacology.
Medication found useful in adults are often studied to determine
if they also useful in children who exhibit similar disturbances.
Often, in the absence of age-specific research data, these
medications are used clinically. And it has, after all, proven
to be successful in many instances.
Currently, the place psychopharmacology in the treatment of
psychiatric disorders of children and adolescents is becoming
clearer and the risks and benefits of these interventions are
becoming better understood.
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