When singer Noah Cyrus first took Xanax, she was just 18 and hoping to bond with her then-boyfriend. But Cyrus quickly entered what she describes as a "dark pit" of being addicted to the substance.

A federal judge on Monday ruled that the government must obtain parental or guardian consent before administering psychotropic drugs—those that can affect the brain or behavior—to migrant children in ...

Advancements in the field of neuroscience have pulled back the curtain into what was once the dark and mysterious subject of mental illnesses. Thanks to science, today we have an understanding ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be increasing its oversight of the use of psychotropic drugs to pay closer attention to certain classes, warned the lead author of a federal report ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Child advocates filed a federal lawsuit against the Missouri Department of Social Services on Monday over allegations of inappropriately providing psychotropic drugs to ...

I entered the foster care system at a young age, moving many times. My experience was nothing short of a nightmare. I was told that no one loved or wanted me. Without the nurturing environment and ...

A judge ruled that the government must get consent before giving them to migrant kids A federal judge on Monday ruled that the government must obtain parental or guardian consent before administering ...