Circling back to this. Is the reason this isn't recommended for kids just because of general legal disclaimer or is there something that specifically makes it dangerous for kids? My daughters tics are getting worse and worse and I wonder if this might help tame them so I don't want to avoid it just because it's something that can't technically be recommended but no real reason why not.

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