Psychotropic medications are used to treat a wide variety of mental health disorders. Learn about the different types, their uses, side effects, and more.

She stopped taking her psych meds. Now she helps others do the same. Laura Delano’s “Unshrunk” is more than a memoir. It’s a treatise against psychiatric medications.

Scientists have long known that psychedelics like LSD can help the brain grow new connections. These drugs promote something called neuroplasticity, which helps the brain heal from mental illness.

I recognize that I need to be on psychotropic medications for the rest of my life. I am thriving. I’m a licensed clinical social worker and an adjunct instructor at a local college.

But between 2018 and 2021, he and his team found that among adults receiving outpatient mental health care, those using only medication declined from 67.6% to 62.1%.

The following is a summary of “Real-world pharmacotherapy treatment patterns among patients diagnosed with postpartum depression in the United States,” published in the June 2025 issue of BMC ...