Pharmacologic Study of Psychotropic Drugs (I Report)

[Acute pharmacologic poisoning (I). Psychotropic and antiarrhythmic drugs].

In the evaluation of Acute Drug Poisoning (ADP) in patients seriously ill with a potentially non-toxic dose of the drug that is theoretically responsible, it is important to insist on anamnesis in the coingestion of other drugs or toxics. Initially attention is given to life support measures, oxygenation, protection of the airway and expanding the volemia. The ECG is a diagnostic tool of the fi...

Psychotropic drugs

The interaction between the cognitive component (the perception of nociceptive, or painful stimuli) and the affective component of pain is reflected in the overlap between the actions of anti-nociceptive agents (analgesics) and mood-altering drugs (psychotropics) when treating pain patients. Anxiety, depression, fear and sleeplessness may all respond to psychotropic drugs, and this may result i...

[Psychotropic drugs].

The interaction between the cognitive component (the perception of nociceptive, or painful stimuli) and the affective component of pain is reflected in the overlap between the actions of anti-nociceptive agents (analgesics) and mood-altering drugs (psychotropics) when treating pain patients. Anxiety, depression, fear and sleeplessness may all respond to psychotropic drugs, and this may result i...

Psychotropic drugs.

Introduction Of the many patients with psychological illness or disorders in which emotional factors are important, a large proportion are given psychotropic drugs. Many improve because of this treatment and some despite it. The potent agents now available are liable to produce side-effects or toxic effects which have to be set against the potential benefits conferred by these drugs. If drug tr...

Non-Antibiotics: Psychotropic Drugs