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Term: Psychotropics
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2015-01-29
Definition:
Medications designed to influence the mind, emotions, and behavior. Includes antipsychotics, antidepressants, antianxiety agents, anti-panic agents, mood stabilizers, stimulants, opioids and hallucinogens (Miller and Keane, 2003).
Additional Information
- see Table 2.2 in Chateau et al. (2015) for examples of psychotropic drugs associated with the quality indicators used in this study.
Related terms
- Anti-Insomnia Agent
- Antidepressants
- Antipsychotics
- Benzodiazepines
- Opioids
- Quality Indicator (QI) - IMPRxOVE Program
References
- Miller BF, Keane CB. Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, 7th edition. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders; 2003.(View)
Term used in
- Chateau D, Enns M, Ekuma O, Koseva I, McDougall C, Kulbaba C, Allegro E. Evaluation of the Manitoba IMPRxOVE Program. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2015. [Report] [Summary] (View)
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