Monitoring stress-related use of antipsychotic drugs in the military

War on Drugs (OpEd at the NYT):“LAST year, more active-duty soldiers committed suicide than died in battle… Worse, according to data not reported on until now, the military evidently responded to stress that afflicts soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan primarily by drugging soldiers on the front lines…The trouble is that we have no idea whether it’s effective — or safe — to use antipsychotic drugs on a continuing basis to treat war-related stress or to numb or sedate those affected by it…The medical, military and civilian population share an interest in knowing about patient-level prescription trends, medical indications for use, effectiveness of conventional as well as off-label treatments, and longitudinal follow-up of those soldiers receiving psychotropic drugs.”Related article: Misuse & Abuse of ADHD Meds among college students
Source: SharpBrains - Category: Neurologists Authors: Tags: Health & Wellness antipsychotic drugs military Off-label Stress Source Type: blogs