U.S. Sees Marked Geographic Variation In Mental Health Medication Use

Circle Connections: New Products & Services There is considerable local and regional variation within the United States in the use of antidepressants, antipsychotics, and stimulants, according to a study published online January 7th in Health & Place. To examine local and regional variability in antidepressant, antipsychotic, and stimulant medication use in the United States, Marissa King, Ph.D., from the Yale School of Management, and Connor Essick, from the Yale School of Public Health – both in New Haven, Conn., examined data from a database that covers more than 60 percent of all retail prescriptions in the United States. The researchers . . .