 Psychotropic Drugs
"Psychotropic Drugs" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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).
| Descriptor ID |
D011619
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.427.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Psychotropic Drugs- Psychotropic Drugs
- Drugs, Psychotropic
- Psychopharmaceuticals
- Psychoactive Agents
- Agents, Psychoactive
- Psychoactive Drugs
- Drugs, Psychoactive
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| 1982 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1987 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Psychotropic Drugs" by people in Profiles.
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Maqueda AE, Valle M, Addy PH, Antonijoan RM, Puntes M, Coimbra J, Ballester MR, Garrido M, González M, Claramunt J, Barker S, Johnson MW, Griffiths RR, Riba J. Salvinorin-A Induces Intense Dissociative Effects, Blocking External Sensory Perception and Modulating Interoception and Sense of Body Ownership in Humans. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2015 Jun 05; 18(12).
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Bertram JE, Narendorf SC, McMillen JC. Pioneering the psychiatric nurse role in foster care. Arch Psychiatr Nurs. 2013 Dec; 27(6):285-92.
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Mire SS, Nowell KP, Kubiszyn T, Goin-Kochel RP. Psychotropic medication use among children with autism spectrum disorders within the Simons Simplex Collection: are core features of autism spectrum disorder related? Autism. 2014 Nov; 18(8):933-42.
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Townsend L, Gearing RE, Polyanskaya O. Influence of health beliefs and stigma on choosing internet support groups over formal mental health services. Psychiatr Serv. 2012 Apr; 63(4):370-6.
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Bali V, Chatterjee S, Aparasu RR. Datapoints: psychotropic drug use among elderly patients in home care in the United States. Psychiatr Serv. 2012 Jan; 63(1):6.
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Frazier TW, Shattuck PT, Narendorf SC, Cooper BP, Wagner M, Spitznagel EL. Prevalence and correlates of psychotropic medication use in adolescents with an autism spectrum disorder with and without caregiver-reported attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2011 Dec; 21(6):571-9.
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Chen H, Patel A, Sherer J, Aparasu R. The definition and prevalence of pediatric psychotropic polypharmacy. Psychiatr Serv. 2011 Dec; 62(12):1450-5.
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Gearing RE, Townsend L, MacKenzie M, Charach A. Reconceptualizing medication adherence: six phases of dynamic adherence. Harv Rev Psychiatry. 2011 Jul-Aug; 19(4):177-89.
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Narendorf SC, Bertram J, McMillen JC. Diagnosis and medication overload? A nurse review of the psychiatric histories of older youth in treatment foster care. Child Welfare. 2011; 90(3):27-43.
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Bhattacharjee S, Karkare SU, Kamble P, Aparasu RR. Datapoints: psychotropic drug utilization among elderly nursing home residents in the United States. Psychiatr Serv. 2010 Jul; 61(7):655.
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