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. 2021 Feb 1;175(2):196-198.
doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.4678.

Characteristics of Youths Treated With Psychotropic Polypharmacy in the United States, 1999 to 2015

Chengchen Zhang  1 , O'Mareen Spence  1 , Gloria Reeves  2 , Susan dosReis  1
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Characteristics of Youths Treated With Psychotropic Polypharmacy in the United States, 1999 to 2015

Chengchen Zhang et al. JAMA Pediatr. .

Abstract

This study investigates differences in the characteristics of US youths treated with psychotropic polypharmacy and in the psychotropic classes used in combination.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Spence reported other support from Pharmaceutical Research Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) outside the submitted work. Dr Reeves reported grants from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), FDA, PCORI, and SAMHSA during the conduct of the study. Dr dosReis reported other support from GSK and PhRNA and grants from NIMH, the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), and the PhRMA Foundation outside the submitted work. Ms Zhang is a Maryland Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI) Scholar with the FDA. Dr Spence is a recipient of a Maryland CERSI Scholar award from the FDA and is currently a PhRMA Foundation predoctoral fellow in health outcomes. No other disclosures were reported.

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