"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 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 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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Psychotropic Drug Treatment Patterns in Persons with Fragile X Syndrome. J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol. 2021 12; 31(10):659-669.
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Longitudinal Effects of Activities, Social Environment, and Psychotropic Medication Use on Behavioral Symptoms of Individuals With Alzheimer's Disease in Nursing Homes. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2018 Nov 01; 56(11):18-26.
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Effect of the mGluR5-NAM Basimglurant on Behavior in Adolescents and Adults with Fragile X Syndrome in a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial: FragXis Phase 2 Results. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2018 02; 43(3):503-512.
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Ethical challenges in developing drugs for psychiatric disorders. Prog Neurobiol. 2017 05; 152:58-69.
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Importance of a specialty clinic for individuals with fragile X syndrome. Am J Med Genet A. 2016 12; 170(12):3144-3149.
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Intranasal oxytocin in the treatment of autism spectrum disorders: a review of literature and early safety and efficacy data in youth. Brain Res. 2014 Sep 11; 1580:188-98.
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A 12-week comparison regarding symptom improvement in an urban university-based outpatient child psychiatry clinic. Am J Ther. 2014 Jan-Feb; 21(1):10-4.
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Psychometric study of the Aberrant Behavior Checklist in Fragile X Syndrome and implications for targeted treatment. J Autism Dev Disord. 2012 Jul; 42(7):1377-92.
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The Movement Disorder Society Evidence-Based Medicine Review Update: Treatments for the non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord. 2011 Oct; 26 Suppl 3:S42-80.
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Therapeutic strategies in fragile X syndrome: dysregulated mGluR signaling and beyond. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2012 Jan; 37(1):178-95.