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Erschienen in: European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience 5/2016

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 | 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. …
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Titel
Neuroscience-based nomenclature (jNbN) to replace traditional terminology of psychotropic medications
verfasst von
Hans-Jürgen Möller
Andrea Schmitt
Peter Falkai
Publikationsdatum
23.05.2016
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience / Ausgabe 5/2016
Print ISSN: 0940-1334
Elektronische ISSN: 1433-8491
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00406-016-0699-0

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