Concept information
Preferred term
psychotropic medications
Definition
- In general, the term psychotropic medication is interchangeable with the terms psychoactive and/or psychotherapeutic medications, since all three terms are used to describe chemical elements that work principally on the central nervous system. In all cases, these medications change one's perception of time, awareness of external reality, and behavior. [Source: Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World; Psychotropic Medications]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/psychotropic_medications
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