"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
|
| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.427.700
|
| Concept/Terms |
Psychotropic Drugs- Psychotropic Drugs
- Drugs, Psychotropic
- Psychopharmaceuticals
- Psychoactive Agents
- Agents, Psychoactive
- Psychoactive Drugs
- Drugs, Psychoactive
|
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Psychotropic Drugs".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Psychotropic Drugs".
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.
To see the data from this visualization as text,
click here.
| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
|---|
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
To return to the timeline,
click here.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Psychotropic Drugs" by people in Profiles.
-
Practical opportunities for pharmacists to optimize psychotropic medication use among foster youth. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2020 Sep - Oct; 60(5S):S7-S10.
-
Characterization of Chronic Multiclass Psychotropic Polypharmacy and Psychotherapy in Foster Care Youth in a State Medicaid Population. J Manag Care Spec Pharm. 2019 Dec; 25(12):1340-1348.
-
Prevalence and patterns of anti-epileptic medication prescribing in the treatment of epilepsy in older adults with intellectual disabilities. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2018 03; 62(3):245-261.
-
Prevalence, patterns and factors associated with psychotropic use in older adults with intellectual disabilities in Ireland. J Intellect Disabil Res. 2017 10; 61(10):969-983.
-
Psychiatric comorbidity and medication use in adults with autism spectrum disorder. J Autism Dev Disord. 2014 Dec; 44(12):3063-71.
-
Anxiety-like behavior of mice produced by conditional central expression of the HIV-1 regulatory protein, Tat. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2014 Jun; 231(11):2349-60.
-
Administration of PRN medications and use of nonpharmacologic interventions in acute geropsychiatric settings: implications for practice. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc. 2012 Mar-Apr; 18(2):82-90.
-
Psychedelics and the human receptorome. PLoS One. 2010 Feb 02; 5(2):e9019.
-
Anxiety, depression, and cognitive impairment in dementia-specific and traditional assisted living. J Gerontol Nurs. 2010 Jan; 36(1):18-30; quiz 32-3.
-
Psychiatric issues in chronic pain. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2009 Jun; 11(3):243-50.