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Mind-Altering Psych Drugs for a 7-Year-Old

Not long ago, 7-year-old Brooke was on a medical regimen that might seem extreme, even for an adult: The 43-pound girl was prescribed multiple mind-altering psychotropic drugs. Dealt a tough hand early in life -- her birth mother had a history of drug dealing and prostitution -- Brooke was prone to extreme tantrums and wild behavior. Her foster mother, Lisa Ward, says a Florida foster care agency instructed her to take the girl to a mental health clinic. The clinic prescribed anti-psychotic...Full Story
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