Tony Antoniou, Daniel McCormack, Sophie Kitchen, Kathleen Pajer, William Gardner, Yona Lunsky, Melanie Penner, Mina Tadrous, Muhammad Mamdani, David N Juurlink, Tara Gomes
BACKGROUND: Population-based research examining geographic variability in psychotropic medication dispensing to children and youth and the sociodemographic correlates of such variation is lacking. Variation in psychotropic use could reflect disparities in access to non-pharmacologic interventions and identify potentially concerning use patterns. METHODS: We conducted a population-based study of all Ontario residents aged 0 to 24 years who were dispensed a benzodiazepine, stimulant, antipsychotic or antidepressant between January 1, 2018, and December 31, 2018...
January 11, 2023: BMC Public Health