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A Survey of Medication Responses in Children and
Adolescents With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome This paper describes the psychopharmacological interventions in patients with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (PFAS) or Alcohol-related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND). Methods: The pharmacological histories of patients who had a confirmed in-utero exposure to alcohol and were between the ages of 3.5 and 17 years were collected from a chart review of children seen in a child development unit over the previous seven years. Results: Twenty-two patients had 66 medications trials: 63% responded well to stimulants, 82% responded well to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), 88% responded well to a mood stabilizer and 83% responded well to an antipsychotic. Discussion: Aggressive treatment, including medication, should beneficially influence the broad range of secondary disabilities seen in these patients. Ment Health Aspects Dev Disabil 2001;4(4):148-155 |