| Descriptor English: | Psychotropic Drugs | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | Psicotrópicos 
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Psicotrópicos | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Psychoanaleptiques | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | Agent, Psychoactive Agents, Psychoactive Drug, Psychoactive Drug, Psychotropic Drugs, Psychoactive Drugs, Psychotropic Psychoactive Agent Psychoactive Agents Psychoactive Drug Psychoactive Drugs Psychopharmaceutical Psychopharmaceuticals Psychotropic Drug | ||||||
| Tree number(s): | D27.505.954.427.700 VS2.002.001.023 | ||||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011619 | ||||||
| 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). | ||||||
| Annotation: | general or unspecified; prefer specifics | ||||||
| Allowable Qualifiers: | AD                                                            administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine | ||||||
| Public MeSH Note: | 75; was see under ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS & TRANQUILIZING AGENTS 1974 | ||||||
| Online Note: | search ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS & TRANQUILIZING AGENTS 1974 | ||||||
| History Note: | 75; was see under ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS & TRANQUILIZING AGENTS 1974 | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 12055 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D011619 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1975/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2020/05/27 | 
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                                        CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
 
 Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]Chemical Actions and Uses
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 SURVEILLANCE IN PUBLIC HEALTH
 Health Surveillance of Products [VS2]Health Surveillance of Products
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                | Concept UI | M0018063 | 
| 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). | 
| Preferred term | Psychotropic Drugs | 
| Entry term(s) | Agent, Psychoactive Agents, Psychoactive Drug, Psychoactive Drug, Psychotropic Drugs, Psychoactive Drugs, Psychotropic Psychoactive Agent Psychoactive Agents Psychoactive Drug Psychoactive Drugs Psychopharmaceutical Psychopharmaceuticals Psychotropic Drug | 
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