Medicating Teens

Many Parents resort to various prescription medications in order to help control the chemical levels in a childs brain. The medications listed to the left are some of the most common to treat:

• Anxiety
• ADD/ADHD
• Depression
• Bi-Polar

Although many of these medications have a posotive effect on your childs behaviour, many adverse side effects can also be present. The most common is loss of interest, and loss of appetite. To read specific side effects for the medications simply click on the links.