Psychotropic Drugs (Psychoactive Drugs)

A loosely defined grouping of drugs that have effects on psychological function. Here the psychotropic agents include the antidepressive agents, hallucinogens, and tranquilizing agents (including the antipsychotics and anti-anxiety agents).

Also Known As:

Psychoactive Drugs; Agent, Psychoactive; Agents, Psychoactive; Drug, Psychoactive; Drug, Psychotropic; Drugs, Psychoactive; Drugs, Psychotropic; Psychoactive Agent; Psychoactive Agents; Psychoactive Drug; Psychopharmaceutical; Psychopharmaceuticals; Psychotropic Drug

Networked: 3130 relevant articles (86 outcomes, 398 trials/studies)

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Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Chemical Actions and Uses
- Pharmacologic Actions: 160
  - Therapeutic Uses: 47080
    - Central Nervous System Agents: 51
      - Psychotropic Drugs: 3130
        Antidepressive Agents: 19801
        Hallucinogens: 1080
        Tranquilizing Agents: 62

Experts

1.	Zuidema, Sytse U: 21 articles (09/2021 - 06/2009)
2.	Eap, Chin B: 20 articles (07/2022 - 04/2012)
3.	Koopmans, Raymond T C M: 20 articles (01/2021 - 06/2009)
4.	Conus, Philippe: 17 articles (07/2022 - 10/2013)
5.	Smalbrugge, Martin: 17 articles (03/2022 - 11/2013)
6.	von Gunten, Armin: 16 articles (07/2022 - 10/2013)
7.	Delacrétaz, Aurélie: 13 articles (07/2022 - 05/2015)
8.	Grohmann, Renate: 12 articles (01/2022 - 09/2012)
9.	Toto, Sermin: 12 articles (01/2022 - 06/2015)
10.	Gerritsen, Debby L: 12 articles (09/2021 - 11/2013)

Related Diseases

1.	Mental Disorders (Mental Disorder) 01/01/2020 - "Most psychotropic drugs are effective for several mental disorders, rather than for specific diagnoses. " 04/01/1998 - "It is now considered that ECT is an effective treatment for a range of psychiatric disorders and the benefit-risk ratio is equal to or greater than that of psychoactive drugs. " 01/01/2011 - "In the absence of comorbid psychiatric disorder, these studies did not conclude to the efficacy of these psychotropic drugs. " 10/01/2023 - "This study offers a broad view of the prevalence and characteristics of psychiatric disorders and the use of psychotropic drugs among patients who want to undergo aesthetic surgery. " 10/01/2023 - "Our study aimed to characterize and objectify the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and the use of psychotropic drugs in patients interested in undergoing aesthetic surgery. "
2.	Dementia (Dementias) 01/01/2022 - "Personalized music was not significantly effective in reducing agitated behaviors or psychotropic drug use among long-stay residents with dementia. " 09/01/2011 - "The results suggest that the dementia programme contributed to an improvement in psychotropic drug use in the elderly as a secondary effect. " 01/01/2023 - "Studies focusing on patterns of psychotropic drug prescriptions (PDPs) for subpopulations of community-dwelling older people with dementia are lacking. " 04/01/2022 - "Conclusion This study observes recurrent falls and frequent usage of psychoactive drugs in elderly people with dementia. " 01/01/2022 - "The five themes reflect physicians' considerations when deciding on psychotropic drug treatment outside the guideline prescribing recommendations for agitated behaviour in dementia: (1) 'reanalysis of problem and cause', (2) 'hypothesis of underlying cause and treatment goal', (3) 'considerations regarding drug choice', (4) 'trial and error' and (5) 'last resort: sedation'. "
3.	Pain (Aches) 11/01/1993 - "Psychotropic drugs have been integrated into the management of chronic pain syndromes for more than 30 years. " 06/24/2019 - "Psychotropic Drugs for the Management of Chronic Pain and Itch." 11/01/1993 - "Psychotropic drugs in the management of chronic pain syndromes." 07/01/2014 - "Further studies comparing how pain treatment should be balanced against other strategies including psychotropic drugs are needed." 01/01/1976 - "Many studies have suggested that psychotropic drugs may be valuable in the managment of chronic painful conditions and of the pain due to neoplastic disease. "
4.	Schizophrenia (Dementia Praecox) 09/01/1977 - "The author reports on studies of the comparative efficacy of ECT, the newer psychotropic drugs, and combinations of both in the treatment of depression and schizophrenia. " 01/01/2021 - "During treatment, the diagnosis schizophrenia was rejected and psychopharmaceuticals were largely phased out, which improved cognitive functions. " 01/01/2023 - "In this article, we review pharmacologic challenge studies addressing the acute effects of psychoactive drugs on social motivation in healthy volunteers and consider how these findings may be applied to deficits in social motivation in schizophrenia. " 01/01/2023 - "The study showed that addiction to psychotropic drugs and a family history of schizophrenia were more frequent in patients with persistent CSP." 11/16/2022 - "In this study, we tested for associations between genetic findings in both genes and CADF parameters in schizophrenia patients whose heart functions were not influenced by psychopharmaceuticals. "
5.	Mood Disorders (Mood Disorder) 10/01/1984 - "Affective disorders and thought disorders may be effectively treated with much lower doses of appropriate psychoactive drugs than those commonly prescribed. " 06/01/2021 - "Depression is a frequent mood disorder that requires a consensual therapeutic arsenal combining psychotropic drugs and psychotherapies. " 01/01/2020 - "Clinical characteristics and unlicensed applications of licensed psychotropic drugs within a regional tertiary service for patients with affective disorders." 09/01/2014 - "Patients with a main diagnosis of affective disorder used the most psychotropic drugs. " 07/01/2014 - "[Driving ability with affective disorders and under psychotropic drugs]."

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Antidepressive Agents (Antidepressants)
2.	Antipsychotic Agents (Antipsychotics)
3.	Nootropic Agents (Nootropics)
4.	Psychotropic Drugs (Psychoactive Drugs)
5.	Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors)
6.	Imipramine (Janimine)
7.	Narcotics (Narcotic Analgesics)
8.	Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
9.	Neurotransmitter Agents (Neurotransmitter)
10.	Hormones (Hormone)

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Therapeutics
2.	Home Nursing (Nursing, Home)
3.	Palliative Care (Palliative Therapy)
4.	Solid-State Lasers
5.	Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)