More US patients receive multiple psychotropic medications
Physorg.com – An increasing number of U.S. adults are being prescribed combinations of antidepressants and antipsychotic medications, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry. In some clinical situations, evidence suggests that more than one psychotropic (affecting the brain or mind) medication may be beneficial, according to background information in the article. … “In routine psychiatric practice, however, patients often receive psychiatric medication combinations that are not well supported by controlled clinical trials,” the authors write. Read Article
