Sentences with phrase «such psychotropic medications»

Accordingly, he warns against long - term use of such psychotropic medications when treating depression and anxiety disorders.

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All infants born at Women & Infants Hospital who have been exposed to illicit drugs, psychotropic medication, or who have neurobehavioral concerns such as excessive irritability or poor sleep should be referred for NNNS consult.

Two classes of medications — narcotics and psychotropics — are often problematic, but some countries also exclude medicines used to treat neurological conditions such as epilepsy and others treat sedating antihistamines as banned substances.

Recent retrospective and prospective studies have identified strong associations between cumulative traumatic childhood events, such as child maltreatment and family dysfunction, and adult physical disease, such as adult heart disease, liver disease, autoimmune diseases and sexually transmitted infections.36 - 41 Mental health disease and the use of psychotropic medications are also greater in adults who had been maltreated as children.42 - 45

Due to the risk of unwanted side effects in children and teenagers who use psychotropic medications, these medications are often prescribed as a last resort and in conjunction with other types of treatment such as counseling.

In addition, some biological influences such as depression and depressive disorders may be identified, and psychotropic medications are integrated into treatment.

Psychotropic medications, primarily antidepressants such as the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), have been found helpful for people with bulimia, particularly those with significant symptoms of depression or anxiety, or those who have not responded adequately to psychosocial treatment alone.