Psychoactive Drug
A psychoactive drug or psychotropic substance is a chemical substance that acts primarily… upon the central nervous system where it alters brain function, resulting in temporary changes in perception,...
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I’ve heard the murmurs for a while now. My professors back in graduate school often bemoaned the decline of private practice. They said managed care and Big Pharm threatened to render psychotherapy...
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Most people begin taking psychiatric medications because they are “distressed and distressing.” They are either experiencing overwhelming states of emotional distress, or someone else is distressed...
View ArticlePsychotropic Medication Use among Adolescents
Psychotropic Medication Use among Adolescents: United States, 2005–2010 Key findings Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Approximately 6.0% of U.S. adolescents aged 12–19...
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