News tagged with psychotropic medication
Study examines psychotropic medication use among US adolescents with mental disorders
A survey finds that 14.2 percent of adolescents ages 13 to 18 years with any mental disorder reported being treated with a psychotropic medication in the last 12 months, which researchers suggest challenges concerns about ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 03, 2012 |
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Study calls for reviews of psychotropic medication use in elderly
(Medical Xpress)—Regular clinical reviews of psychotropic medication should be established in all care homes to promote safe and effective prescribing to an at-risk population of elderly people, according to a new study ...
Medications
Sep 13, 2012 |
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Antidepressants, sleeping pills and anxiety drugs may increase driving risk
Drugs prescribed to treat anxiety, depression and insomnia may increase patients' risk of being involved in motor vehicle accidents, according to a recent study, published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. Based ...
Medications
Sep 12, 2012 |
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