Researchers Warn of "Brain Atrophy" in Children Prescribed Antipsychotics
Researchers discuss the evidence that antipsychotic medications may cause brain atrophy in children, whose brains are still developing.
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Researchers discuss the evidence that antipsychotic medications may cause brain atrophy in children, whose brains are still developing.
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