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Chemical Actions and Uses > Pharmacologic Actions > Therapeutic Uses > Central Nervous System Agents > Psychotropic Drugs

Preferred term

Psychotropic Drugs  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Agent, Psychoactive
  • Agents, Psychoactive
  • Drug, Psychoactive
  • Drug, Psychotropic
  • Drugs, Psychoactive
  • Psychoactive Agent
  • Psychoactive Agents
  • Psychoactive Drug
  • Psychoactive Drugs
  • Psychopharmaceutical
  • Psychopharmaceuticals
  • Psychotropic Drug

Note

  • general or unspecified; prefer specifics

Scope note

  • A loosely defined grouping of drugs that have effects on psychological function. Here the psychotropic agents include the antidepressive agents, hallucinogens, and tranquilizing agents (including the antipsychotics and anti-anxiety agents).

History note

  • 75; was see under ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS & TRANQUILIZING AGENTS 1974

In other languages

  • psyykenlääkkeet

    Finnish

  • psychopharmacon
  • psychopharmacum
  • psykoaktiivinen lääke
  • psykoaktiiviset lääkkeet
  • psykofarmaka
  • psykofarmakalääkitys
  • psykofarmakat
  • psykotrooppinen lääke
  • psykotrooppinen lääkitys
  • psykotrooppiset lääkkeet
  • psyykelääke
  • psyykelääkkeet
  • psyykenlääke
  • psyykenlääkitys
  • Psykofarmaka

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D011619

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