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Psychotropics
Psychotropics are potentially very useful and potentially very harmful
- second most commonly prescribed class of drugs
- elderly especially
Drugs used in Mental Health Conditions
Drug Classes
- barbiturates
- benzodiazepines
- monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
- selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
- selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)
- tri-cyclic antidepressants
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