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The Use of Antidepressants, Anxiolytics, Sedatives and Hypnotics in Europe: Focusing on Mental Health Care in Portugal and Prescribing in Older Patients [PDF]

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020
(1) Background: Mental disorders are a growing concern in the 21st century. The most prevalent common mental disorders include depression and anxiety. It is predicted that half of the population will at some point in their lives experience one or more ...
Marta Estrela, María Teresa Herdeiro, Pedro Lopes Ferreira, Fátima Roque   +3 more
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Are sedatives and hypnotics associated with increased suicide risk of suicide in the elderly? [PDF]

BMC Geriatrics, 2009
Background While antidepressant-induced suicidality is a concern in younger age groups, there is mounting evidence that these drugs may reduce suicidality in the elderly.
Waern Margda, Carlsten Anders
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Understanding and reducing the prescription of hypnotics and sedatives at the interface of hospital care and general practice: a protocol for a mixed-methods study. [PDF]

BMJ Open, 2016
Introduction Hypnotics and sedatives, especially benzodiazepines and Z-drugs, are frequently prescribed for longer periods than recommended—in spite of potential risks for patients.
Heinemann S, Weiß V, Straube K, Nau R, Grimmsmann T, Himmel W, Hummers-Pradier E.   +6 more
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Utilization of psychotropic drugs in Serbia from 2006 to 2021: Patterns before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
BackgroundThe increasing global prevalence of mental disorders as well as a persistent stigma make mental disorders a public health priority. The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive overview of psychotropic drugs utilization from 2006 to ...
Jelena Filimonovic, Milena Stevanovic, Tatjana Gazibara, Vladan Saponjic, Jelena Dotlic, Perisa Simonovic, Ivana Vukajlovic, Mirjana Stojanovic Tasic, Bojan Joksimovic, Maja Stosic, Miljan Adamovic, Marina Jelic, Jelena Perovic, Danijela Nastic Simovic, Ana Adamovic, Anastasija Karapandzic, Dajana Nogo Zivanovic, Zorica Stanojevic Ristic, Marija Milic   +18 more
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Trends in the use and nonmedical use of sedatives-hypnotics in the population aged 12 to 64 years in Taiwan: a comparative analysis of the national surveys in 2014 and 2018 [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Background Many countries, including Taiwan, have tightened regulations on prescribing sedatives-hypnotics over the concern of their associated adverse health effects.
Wei-Yi Tsay, Lian-Yu Chen, Shang-Chi Wu, Po-Chang Hsiao, Te-Tien Ting, Cheng-Fang Yen, Shu-Sen Chang, Chung-Yi Li, Hao-Jan Yang, Chia-Feng Yen, Chuan-Yu Chen, Jiun-Hau Huang, Yu-Kang Tu, Wei J. Chen   +13 more
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A whole population-based cohort study of the trajectory of the prevalence and the incidence of mental illness, challenging behaviour, and psychotropic medication prescribing in adults with intellectual disabilities in the Czech Republic between 2010 and 2022 [PDF]

BMC Psychiatry
Background It is essential to understand the complex interaction among mental illness, challenging behaviour and psychotropic medication prescribing among adults with intellectual disabilities to help reduce overmedication of psychotropics.
Shoumitro Deb, Jiří Jarkovský, Hana Melicharová, David Holub, Bharati Limbu, Petr Třešňák   +5 more
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The effect of nonbenzodiazepines sedative hypnotics on apnea–hypopnea index: A meta-analysis

Annals of Thoracic Medicine, 2019
INTRODUCTION: Nonbenzodiazepine (non-BZD) sedative hypnotics (NBSH) refer to non-BZD sedatives that act as BZD receptor agonists such as zolpidem, zaleplon, and eszopiclone.
Gaurav Nigam, Macario Camacho, Muhammad Riaz   +2 more
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Effect of Lemborexant‐Based Sleep Medication Formulary on Benzodiazepine Reduction and Clinical Outcomes: A Single‐Center Retrospective Study [PDF]

Neuropsychopharmacology Reports
Benzodiazepine and non‐benzodiazepine hypnotics (Z‐drugs) are known risk factors for adverse events, including delirium and falls. Although formularies are intended to promote appropriate prescribing, few comprehensive studies have assessed their ...
Shunya Aoki, Katsutoshi Takada, Tatsuru Sugama, Mitsugi Kimiwada, Tatsuya Hoshino, Kaori Koike, Hirokazu Akada, Takahisa Saiga, Shigeki Sato, Ryosuke Shinkai, Yukihiro Shibata, Takashi Tomita   +11 more
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Prescription patterns and trends of anxiolytics and hypnotics/sedatives among child and adolescent patients with psychiatric illnesses in a psychiatric center of northern Taiwan

Taiwanese Journal of Psychiatry, 2021
Background: The prevalence of prescriptions of anxiolytics and hypnotics/sedatives for child and adolescent patients with psychiatric illnesses is increasing over the world. No studies exist to focus on the prescription trends and patterns of anxiolytics
Shu- Wen Cheng, Hsiao- Ju Sun, Hung- Yu Chan   +2 more
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Use of psychotropic drugs by population in an area affected by the tailings dam rupture: Brumadinho Health Project [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia, 2022
: Objective: To describe the consumption of psychotropic drugs in the adult population residing in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, after the Vale dam collapse, which occurred in 2019.
Antônio Ignácio de Loyola Filho, Josélia Oliveira Araújo Firmo, Juliana Vaz de Melo Mambrini, Sérgio Viana Peixoto, Paulo Roberto Borges de Souza Junior, Mariana Martins Gonzaga do Nascimento   +5 more
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