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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

An audit conducted this summer revealed that children in Florida's foster care system are being prescribed powerful psychotropic medications at alarmingly high rates. In many cases, state child ...

There is currently a much-needed national spotlight on the high rates of psychotropic medication use among children and youth in foster care, most of whom receive health coverage through Medicaid.

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 ...

The UAE government has issued a Federal Decree-Law amending certain provisions of the Federal Decree-Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and ...