Psychotherapeutic agents

Dichlorophenyl)-2-[2-(perhydropyrido[l,2-u]pyrazin-2-yl)benzyli-dene]thiomorpholin-3-one was claimed as a psychotherapeutic agent (98MIP6). Inhibitory concentration and proportion of high and low affinity... 

Antidepressant medications appear to be useful for certain children and adolescents, particularly those who have severe or psychotic depression, fail psychotherapeutic measures, or experience chronic or recurrent depression. SSRIs generally are considered the initial antidepressants of choice, although comorbid conditions may favor alternative agents. Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of behavioral activation with the SSRIs, including such symptoms as impulsivity, silliness, daring conduct, and agitation.44 Desipramine should be used with caution in this population because of several reports of sudden death, and a baseline and follow-up electrocardiogram (ECG) may be warranted when this medication is used to treat pediatric patients.9... 

The drug interaction literature should be consulted for detailed information concerning any real or potential drug interaction involving any psychotherapeutic agent. 

Flaherty 1H (1998) Psychotherapeutic agents in older adults. Commonly prescribed and over- the-counter remedies causes of confusion. Clin Geriatr Med 14(1) 101-127 Gallagher P, Barry P, O Mahony D (2007) Inappropriate prescribing in the elderly. 1 Clin Pharm Ther32(2) 113-121... 

Serious side-effects have been associated with the important psychotherapeutic agent, chlorpromazine (358), almost since its introduction. High sensitivity to sunburn, pigmentation of the skin and ocular opacity are common phototoxic effects [ 196]. In a series of phenothiazines, the chloro-substituted compounds, particularly chlorpromazine, prochlorperazine and perphenazine, showed by far the greatest phototoxic activity [197, 198]. 

Mechanism of Action A psychotherapeutic agent that selectively inhibits serotonin uptake in the CNS, enhancing serotonergic function. Therapeutic Effect Relieves depression reduces obsessive-compulsive and bulimic behavior. 

Finkel SI. Psychotherapeutic agents in older adults. Antipsychotics old and new. Clin Geriatr Med. 1998 14 87-100. 

Ergoloid is a psychotherapeutic agent that is indicated in the treatment of age-related decline in mental capacity, primary progressive dementia, Alzheimer s dementia, multi-infarct dementia, and senile onset. Ergoloid is thought to increase cerebral blood flow. 

Stagnitti, M. N. 2007, Trends in the Use and Expenditures for the Therapeutic Class Prescribed Psychotherapeutic Agents and All Subclasses, 1997 and 2004, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Statistical brief 163. 

A similar compound is benzquinamide (LVII) (231), which has been experimentally employed as a psychotherapeutic agent in overt anxiety (232). Neither of the two compounds is as yet commercially available in the United States, although tetrabenazine has been introduced in some European countries. 

Pi EH, Simpson GM. Prevention of tardive dyskinesia. In Shah NS, Donald AG, editors. Neurobehavioral Dysfunction Induced by Psychotherapeutic Agents. Neurophysical, Neuropharmacological Bases and Clinical Implications. New York Plenum Publishing, 1983. 

This appendix provides an expanded discussion of the pharmacokinetics of psychotherapeutic agents presented in chapter 3. It is intended for therapists with a special interest in this area or for those who actively comanage medication-treated patients. 

Psychotherapeutic agents are routinely prescribed for children and adolescents. Figure B-4 presents a summary of prescribing recommendations for younger patients. 

Antianxiety Agents Mood-Stabilizing Drugs Psychotherapeutic Drugs and Pregnancy Summary... 

Both the tricyclics and MAOIs were available in the late 1950s. As with other psychotherapeutic medications, their potential antidepressant effects were di.scovered screndipitously. The tricyclics initially were being investigated as antipsychotic agents, while the MAOIs initially were used in the treatment of tuberculosis. In both cases antidepressant effects were noted by investigators—for example, some tuberculosis patients treated with an MAOI showed an energized state. 

Like other drugs, psychotherapeutic drugs can be classified in different ways. The most common way is by therapeutic use, and the four major categories are antipsychotics, antidepressants, antianxiety agents, and mood-stabilizing drugs. 

Formerly a psychotherapeutic agent, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is now abused as a hallucinogenic amphetamine. 

Rodriguez MM, Grossberg GT. Estrogen as a psychotherapeutic agent. Clin Geriatr Med 1998 14 177-189. 

The rapid development of psychotherapeutic agents and their success in treating mental and emotional disorders was one of the more sig-... 

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