Newer Modalities in Psychopharmacology in Children and Adolescents: A Selective Narrative Review of the Literature

Research in psychopharmacology in children and adolescents is an area of growing interest with numerous newer modalities becoming available in recent years. Nevertheless, it still lags significantly behind research in adult psychopharmacology although, in the last decade, the gap is beginning to be bridged with FDA approval for newer agents for the paediatric age group.

Citation:
Rao P, Morandini H. Newer Modalities in Psychopharmacology in Children and Adolescents: A Selective Narrative Review of the Literature. J Indian Assoc Child Adolesc Ment Health. 2023;19(1):88-94.

Keywords:
Child and adolescent; newer modalities; psychiatry; Psychopharmacology

Abstract:
Research in psychopharmacology in children and adolescents is an area of growing interest with numerous newer modalities becoming available in recent years. Nevertheless, it still lags significantly behind research in adult psychopharmacology although, in the last decade, the gap is beginning to be bridged with FDA approval for newer agents for the paediatric age group.