"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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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Psychotropic Drugs".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Psychotropic Drugs" by people in this website by year, and whether "Psychotropic Drugs" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Psychotropic Drugs" by people in Profiles.
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Management of SIADH-related hyponatremia due to psychotropic medications - An expert consensus from the Association of Medicine and Psychiatry. J Psychosom Res. 2021 12; 151:110654.
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Mental Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, and Psychotropic Medication Use Among Sudden-Death Victims. Psychiatr Serv. 2021 04 01; 72(4):378-383.
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Psychotropic Medication Monitoring: A Review. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2019 Feb 21; 21(1).
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Effects of oxytocin on stress reactivity and craving in veterans with co-occurring PTSD and alcohol use disorder. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2019 Feb; 27(1):45-54.
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Increase Adherence to Psychotropic Medication Through Motivational Adherence Therapy: A Quality Improvement Project. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2018 Aug; 39(8):709-713.
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Changes in psychotropic prescription medication use and their relationship with mortality among people with traumatic spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord. 2018 07; 56(7):680-686.
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Effects of chronic cocaine, morphine and methamphetamine on the mobility, immobility and stereotyped behaviors in crayfish. Behav Brain Res. 2017 08 14; 332:120-125.
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Principal components analysis of agitation outcomes in Alzheimer's disease. J Psychiatr Res. 2016 08; 79:4-7.
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Novel psychopharmacological therapies for psychiatric disorders: psilocybin and MDMA. Lancet Psychiatry. 2016 May; 3(5):481-8.
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Aberrant Behaviors and Co-occurring Conditions as Predictors of Psychotropic Polypharmacy among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2015 May; 25(4):323-36.