Erschienen in:
23.05.2016 | Editorial
Neuroscience-based nomenclature (jNbN) to replace traditional terminology of psychotropic medications
verfasst von:
Hans-Jürgen Möller, Andrea Schmitt, Peter Falkai
Erschienen in:
European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience
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Ausgabe 5/2016
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Excerpt
Our current terminology regarding psychopharmaca was developed in the last 60 years associated with the development of psychoactive compounds. It includes six indication-based groups, namely antipsychotics, antidepressants, mood stabilizers, stimulants, anxiolytics and hypnotics. Using this classification, very often we run in the uncomfortable situation to prescribe “antidepressants” to treat anxiety disorders or “antipsychotics” in depression. This is confusing for us and especially for the patients and in consequence has the potential to decrease their adherence. …