Merlin, i think

that not only are antipsychotics over perscribed (in NT population as well) amont autistics, but that neuroleptics are dangerous mind-altering (often hypnotics which are conducive as "mind control" agents).... perhaps a little controversial opinion... but a strong one... also have personal experience....
have had doctors tell mineself that am unable to live, without anti-psychotics, anti-depressants, anti-convulsants, mood stabalizers.... all of which abandoned while pregnant with daughter, and never took back again.... although the docs were "FURIOUS" with mineself... saying that "you cannot live a normal life without those"... (that had believed prior to then).... have never picked up most of those drugs again... tried zoloft for a few months... and some ativan for a month or so during the summer... that is it....
now, am living much better... although am not able to work.... perhaps sometime a job iwll arrive that am able to participate in...
in the meantime... am not in the haze of the anti-psychotics any more.. an mot drooling on mine shoes from being overmedicated... am not feeling too weak and lethargic due to overmedication to be able to get up out of bed in the morning... am not in a drug induced sleep/coma during the night.. am not waking up with a terrible drug hangover, am not suffering with tremors and abnormal lip, and toungue movements which developed during those times....

much more to say..... but not now....

agree with you merlin.....
hope more people would be freed from the clutches of pharmaceuticals which are so strong mind altering products...

lilghostie