RFK Jr. targets childhood psychiatric drugs; doctors push back

[Eugene]

Source: The Hill

RFK Jr. targets childhood psychiatric drugs; doctors push back

by Joseph Choi - 02/26/25 6:00 AM ET

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made psychiatric medications a focus of his review of the country’s childhood chronic disease crisis, claiming the drugs have been “insufficiently scrutinized” and are addictive.

Childhood psychiatrists insist the drugs, for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and depression, are nonaddictive and proven safe and say they are more concerned about young Americans unable to access psychiatric medications that could help.

Kennedy emphasized his skepticism of these medications during his Senate confirmation hearings.

“Fifteen percent of American youth are now on Adderall or some other ADHD medication. Even higher percentages are on SSRIs and benzos. We are not just overmedicating our children, we are overmedicating our entire population,” Kennedy told the Senate Finance Committee.

The exact rate at which American youths are using ADHD medications is hard to ascertain. ...

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Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5164123-robert-kennedy-jr-psychiatric-drugs-children/

[snowybirdie]

1. He should investigate

The felon. He got a large supply of Aldderall doesn't he?

[kimbutgar]

2. He obviously hasnt been around kids with ADHD

I was in a kindergarten class yesterday and two boys so had ADHD. One boy reminded me of a flopping fish and the other darted around the classroom. They couldn't sit still nor focus. i've encountered kids who went on theses drugs and it changed their lives and they did better in school.

Boob Jr how about going after overly chemical processed food and additives ? And don't get me started on sodas!

[in2herbs]

3. I applaud what the drs are doing but wonder how things would be if they'd taken this same kind stance after

Roe was shot down.