Anesthetic Considerations for Patients on Psychotropic Drug Therapies [PDF]
Neurology International, 2021 Psychotropic drugs are used in the treatment of psychiatric and non-psychiatric conditions. Many patients who are on psychotropic medications may present for procedures requiring anesthesia.
Monica W. Harbell +5 more
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Psychotropic Drug Use and Associated Factors Among Acutely Admitted Older People: A Cross-Sectional Study of a Clinical Sample [PDF]
Drugs - Real World OutcomesIntroduction Older people are on average more susceptible to the adverse effects of psychotropic drugs, but addressing older people as a homogenous group based on age alone can be misleading when exploring psychotropic drug use.
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Prepandemic psychotropic drug status in Portugal: a nationwide pharmacoepidemiological profile [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 The prescription of psychotropic drugs has been rising in Europe over the last decade. This study provides a comprehensive profile of prepandemic consumption patterns of antidepressant, antipsychotic, and anxiolytic drugs in Portugal considering full ...
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Psychotropic Drug Use in São Paulo, Brazil--An Epidemiological Survey. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 To estimate the prevalence of one month psychotropic drug use in São Paulo, Brazil, and to assess the gap treatment between the presence of mental disorders and psychotropic drug users.A probabilistic sample of non-institutionalized individuals from the ...
Maria Ines Quintana +7 more
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Psychological vulnerability and problematic psychotropic drug use among medical residents: exploring the relationship [PDF]
European PsychiatryIntroduction Psychological vulnerability and problematic psychotropic drug use among medical residents are critical and intricate areas of study in the field of healthcare and mental well-being.
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Emerging and experimental treatments for COVID-19 and drug interactions with psychotropic agents
Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology, 2020 As yet, no agents have been approved for the treatment of COVID-19, although several experimental drugs are being used off licence. These may have serious adverse effects and potential drug interactions with psychotropic agents.
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BMC Geriatrics, 2019 Background Dementia patients often show neuropsychiatric symptoms, known as behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). These are a common motive for medical consultations, hospitalizations, and nursing home stays.
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Metabolic Adverse Effects of Psychotropic Drug Therapy: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ, 2023 This review aimed to investigate the metabolic alterations associated with psychopharmacological treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders, which can significantly impact patients’ physical health and overall quality of life.
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Psychotropic Drug Initiation or Increased Dosage and the Acute Risk of Falls: A Prospective Cohort Study of Nursing Home Residents [PDF]
BMC Geriatrics, 2013 Background: Previous studies suggest that psychotropic drug changes may signal an acute period of time whereby a person is highly vulnerable to fall. It is unknown whether certain classes of psychotropic agents are less safe with respect to the acute ...
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Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2023 Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a type of malignant tumor that seriously threatens human health and life, and its treatment has always been a difficulty and hotspot in research.
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