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A psychotropic drug is a drug that affects behavior, mood, thoughts, or perception. There are dozens, both prescription and commonly misused. We discuss uses, dangers, and more.

The short-acting anesthetic etomidate will be placed under control starting in October, becoming the latest drug to be added to China's regulation list, the anti-drug authority announced on Tuesday.

However, the misuse of substitute substances, including narcotic and psychotropic drugs, has become prominent, with the misuse of etomidate being particularly notable.

New starts of all psychotropic medications—antidepressants, anxiolytics, and antipsychotics—fell dramatically during the initial stay-at-home order period, which began March 13, 2020, and ...

Between 1998 and 2007, psychotropic medications were associated with 429 adverse drug reactions in Danish children under the age of 17.

Explore integrative strategies to ease the transition off psychotropic medications, supporting detox, sleep, and nutrition for a safer, more balanced journey.

The Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) records a nationwide increase in sales of injected ketamine, a prescribed substance which can only be administered by medical professionals: From 3,000 ...

Aagaard et al. Adverse drug reactions from psychotropic medicines in the paediatric population: analysis of reports to the Danish Medicines Agency over a decade. BMC Research Notes , 2010; 3 (1 ...