Psychiatric medication
A psychiatric medication is a licensed psychoactive drug taken to exert an effect on the chemical makeup of the brain and nervous system. Thus, these medications are used to treat mental illnesses. Usually prescribed in psychiatric settings, these medications are typically made of synthetic chemical compounds. Since the mid-20th century, such medications have been leading treatments for a broad range of mental disorders and have decreased the need for long-term hospitalization, therefore lowering the cost of mental health care.
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Psychiatric medication
A psychiatric medication is a licensed psychoactive drug taken to exert an effect on the chemical makeup of the brain and nervous system. Thus, these medications are used to treat mental illnesses. Usually prescribed in psychiatric settings, these medications are typically made of synthetic chemical compounds. Since the mid-20th century, such medications have been leading treatments for a broad range of mental disorders and have decreased the need for long-term hospitalization, therefore lowering the cost of mental health care.
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A psychiatric medication is a ...... he cost of mental health care.
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Een psychofarmacon (meervoud: ...... e therapie- en behandelvormen.
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Ein Psychopharmakon (Plural: P ...... chischen Störungen eingesetzt.
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Leki psychotropowe – grupa lek ...... ucynogeny)[potrzebny przypis].
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Les médicaments psychotropes s ...... t des maladies psychiatriques.
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Uno psicofarmaco è un farmaco ...... lla cura della salute mentale.
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精神科の薬（せいしんかのくすり、psychiatric me ...... の薬物依存症についての知識が欠けていることが指摘されている。
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A psychiatric medication is a ...... he cost of mental health care.
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Een psychofarmacon (meervoud: ...... eft dan alleen een van beiden.
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Ein Psychopharmakon (Plural: P ...... chischen Störungen eingesetzt.
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Leki psychotropowe – grupa lek ...... psychostymulujące i nootropowe
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Les médicaments psychotropes s ...... t des maladies psychiatriques.
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Uno psicofarmaco è un farmaco ...... anno una derivazione naturale.
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精神科の薬（せいしんかのくすり、psychiatric me ...... る懸念は国際的に過剰摂取による死亡が増加していることである。
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Leki psychotropowe
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Médicament psychotrope
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Psicofarmaco
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Psychiatric medication
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Psychofarmacon
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Psychopharmakon
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精神科の薬
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