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Unintentional drowning: Role of medicinal drugs and alcohol [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2017
Background Alcohol is a well-known risk factor in unintentional drownings. Whereas psychotropic drugs, like alcohol, may cause psychomotor impairment and affect cognition, no detailed studies have focused on their association with drowning.
Tuulia Pajunen, Erkki Vuori, Frank F. Vincenzi, Pirjo Lillsunde, Gordon Smith, Philippe Lunetta   +5 more
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Psychotropic medicine consumption in 65 countries and regions, 2008–19: a longitudinal study [PDF]

The Lancet Psychiatry, 2021
The WHO Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2030 encourages routine collection and reporting of a set of essential mental health indicators, including the availability of psychotropic medicines. The global monitoring of country-level psychotropic medicine consumption trends can provide information on the extent of the availability of ...
Ruth Brauer, Basmah H. Alfageh, Joseph E. Blais, Esther W. Chan, Celine Sze Ling Chui, Joseph Hayes, Kenneth K. C. Man, Wallis C. Y. Lau, Vincent Ka Chun Yan, Maedeh Y Beykloo, Zixuan Wang, Li Wei, Ian Chi Kei Wong   +12 more
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Long Working Hours and Subsequent Use of Psychotropic Medicine: A Study Protocol [PDF]

JMIR Research Protocols, 2014
Mental ill health is the most frequent cause of long-term sickness absence and disability retirement in Denmark. Some instances of mental ill health might be due to long working hours. A recent large cross-sectional study of a general working population in Norway found that not only "very much overtime", but also "moderate overtime" (41-48 work hours ...
Harald Hannerz, Karen Albertsen
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Improving the quality and reliability of clinical reviews of psychotropic PRN medicines in a large English mental health Trust

BMJ Open Quality
Background Psychotropic medicines are commonly prescribed as when required (PRN) prescriptions for inpatients for anxiety, insomnia or as part of a strategy to de-escalate situations that may lead to violence and aggression.
James Innes, Uju Ugochukwu, Julie Trenholm, Leo Boswell   +3 more
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PRN Medicines Management for Psychotropic Medicines in Long-Term Care Settings: A Systematic Review [PDF]

Pharmacy, 2019
Many medications are prescribed and administered PRN (pro re nata, as needed). However, there are few integrative reviews to inform PRN psychotropic medication use in long-term care facilities and nursing or care homes. Accordingly, this integrative systematic review aimed to improve our understanding of PRN medicines management with a focus on ...
Mojtaba Vaismoradi, María Flores Vizcaya-Moreno, Hege Sletvold, Sue Jordan   +3 more
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Costs and affordability of psychotropic medicines for patients with schizophrenia in Nigeria [PDF]

GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Background: Schizophrenia is a complex illness, in other words, requires certain costs to tackle the challenge. However, the use of psychotropic medicines is paramount for the disease management and the costs of these medications should be considered in the management especially in low- and – middle income countries.
Amala Chukwunwike Ofor, Obinna Ikechukwu Ekwunife, B Ogbonna, Raymond O. Offiah   +3 more
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Access to essential psychotropic medicines in Addis Ababa: A cross-sectional study

PLOS ONE, 2023
Background Mental disorders are becoming a growing public health problem worldwide, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Regular and adequate supplies of appropriate, safe, and affordable medications are required to provide quality mental health services.
Molla Teshager, Mesfin Araya, Teferi Gedif Fenta   +2 more
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Decisions about the use of psychotropic medication during pregnancy: a qualitative study [PDF]

BMJ Open, 2016
Objective To understand the perspectives of women with severe mental illness concerning the use of psychotropic medicines while pregnant.Design Interviews conducted by female peer researchers with personal experience of making or considering decisions ...
Irene Petersen, Vanessa Pinfold, Sarah Hamilton, Fiona Stevenson, Charlotte Walker, Ceri R J Dare, Harminder Kaur, Ruth Lambley, Paulina Szymczynska, Vicky Nicolls   +9 more
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Psychotropic medicines: increased appetite rather than weight gain [PDF]

The Lancet Psychiatry, 2022
Leonardo Tondo, Ross J. Baldessarini
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Trends in the utilization of psychotropic medications in China from 2018 to 2021

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022
Background: Monitoring psychotropic medicine consumption trends can provide information on the extent of pharmacological interventions for mental disorders and availability of psychotropic medicines.Objectives: This study aimed to illustrate the trends ...
Xinyan Zhang, Xiaowen Hu, Yuxuan Zhao, Christine Y. Lu, Xiaoyan Nie, Xiaoyan Nie, Luwen Shi, Luwen Shi   +7 more
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