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Abstract:
Psychopharmacological treatments of major psychiatric disorders during adolescence, including depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and attention-deficit disorder, are reviewed. Pharmacokinetic and psychological aspects specific to adolescence, which if ignored may impair or abolish drug efficacy, are examined. Recommendations are given for safe use of tricyclic antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, and neuroleptics in this age group. Areas where future research is needed to make rational pharmacological choices are noted.
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