"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Psychotropic Drugs" by people in Profiles.
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Healthcare service utilization and cost among transition-age youth with autism spectrum disorder and other special healthcare needs. Autism. 2021 04; 25(3):705-718.
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Trends in Mental Health Care Use in Medicare from 2009 to 2014 by Gender Minority and Disability Status. LGBT Health. 2019 Aug/Sep; 6(6):297-305.
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Treatment effectiveness and tolerability outcomes that are most important to individuals with bipolar and unipolar depression. J Affect Disord. 2019 01 15; 243:116-120.
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Psychotropic Medication Use among Insured Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. J Autism Dev Disord. 2017 Jan; 47(1):144-154.
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Maternal Deaths From Suicide and Overdose in Colorado, 2004-2012. Obstet Gynecol. 2016 12; 128(6):1233-1240.
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Racial-Ethnic Differences in Psychiatric Diagnoses and Treatment Across 11 Health Care Systems in the Mental Health Research Network. Psychiatr Serv. 2016 07 01; 67(7):749-57.
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Clinical risk factors for death after release from prison in Washington State: a nested case-control study. Addiction. 2016 Mar; 111(3):499-510.
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Medical comorbidity and psychotropic medication fills in older adults with breast or prostate cancer. Support Care Cancer. 2015 Oct; 23(10):3005-9.
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Changes in drug coverage generosity and untreated serious mental illness: transitioning from Medicaid to Medicare Part D. JAMA Psychiatry. 2015 Feb; 72(2):179-88.
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Substance use and the treatment of resistant depression in adolescents. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2009 Dec; 48(12):1182-92.