Use of psychotropic drugs is associated with bone loss over time at the spine and hip in men, particularly among those with ...

Advancements in the field of neuroscience have pulled back the curtain into what was once the dark and mysterious subject of mental illnesses. Thanks to science, today we have an understanding ...

Earlier this year, Utah became the seventh state to allow psychologists with the proper training to prescribe psychotropic medications, giving supporters reason to hope that more states might support ...

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A new consensus statement recommends psychotropic medication regimens undergo periodic review to ensure they target relevant symptoms and have a favorable risk-benefit profile. Deprescribing of ...

The researchers found that psychotropic medication use among youth increased from 5.3% in 2001 to 2004 to 8.3% in 2017 to March 2020 (adjusted time trend, 0.7 percentage points over four years).

The widespread use of psychotropic drugs to treat people experiencing mental illness does not always correspond to their effectiveness or real need. Driving this is a complex web of factors including ...

An audit conducted this summer revealed that children in Florida's foster care system are being prescribed powerful psychotropic medications at alarmingly high rates. In many cases, state child ...