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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Psychotropic agents"”.
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Psychotropic and Social Drug Use in the Rural Community Elderly
<p>The use of psychotropic agents among the rural elderly is an area of concern for health care providers. Studies have indicated that the elderly are major consumers of psychotropic prescription and overthe- counter medications, however no studies have examined the rural elderly's patterns of …
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A toxicological survey of acute psychoses in Cape Coloured males with special reference to the cannabinoids
… To exclude the contribution of other psychotropic agents to the aetiology of the psychoses, gas chromatography was performed to detect ethanol and thin-layer chromatography to screen for other psychotropic agents. ii. To assess the comprehensive mental state of patients on admission …
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Silylation as a Protecting Method During Grignard Reactions: A New Synthesis of Olivetol.
… in the category of mind-affecting drugs known as psychotropic agents. Since these substances figure prominently in the current world-wide debate on drug abuse and society's opinion as to risks attached with their use ranges uncertainly between two extremes, new methods for the substances’ …
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Psychopathic Agents: Use and Implications for Rural Caregivers of Dementia Patients
… have coped with this stress is through psychotropic and social drug use.<br> Although research has investigated drug-taking practices of the elderly in the community, no research has investigated drug use of elderly caregivers in the rural setting. The objective of the study was to …
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A Review of Psychotropic drug prescription for patients with Intellectual disability at Alexandra Hospital (a specialist Intellectual Disability psychiatric hospital) outpatient clinic
… than the general population to be prescribed psychotropic agents. The most common indications include treatment of a psychiatric disorder and management of behaviours that challenge. Aim: The study aimed to assess the prescribing patterns of psychotropic medication to outpatients with …
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Innovative analytical methods for Central Nervous System Drug analysis in biological fluids
… also genetic variability in the metabolism of psychotropic agents or polypharmacy, which may lead to sub-therapeutic or toxic plasma levels of the drugs, and finally inefficacy of the treatment or adverse/toxic effects. With the aim of improving the treatment, reducing toxic/side effects and …