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PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medication
- Nervous System
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- psychotropic drug
1, record 1, English, psychotropic%20drug
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- psychotropic medication 2, record 1, English, psychotropic%20medication
correct
- psychotropic 3, record 1, English, psychotropic
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are five main types of psychotropic medications: antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, stimulants, antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers. 4, record 1, English, - psychotropic%20drug
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Psychotropics are a broad category of drugs that treat many different conditions. They work by adjusting levels of brain chemicals, or neurotransmitters, like dopamine, gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA), norepinephrine, and serotonin. 3, record 1, English, - psychotropic%20drug
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
- Système nerveux
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- médicament psychotrope
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9dicament%20psychotrope
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- psychotrope 1, record 1, French, psychotrope
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les médicaments psychotropes agissent sur le système nerveux central, en modifiant certains processus biochimiques et physiologiques du cerveau. Les cellules nerveuses (neurones) synthétisent des substances appelées neuromédiateurs (ou neurotransmetteurs), principalement : la dopamine, la sérotonine et la noradrénaline. Ces neuromédiateurs interviennent dans le fonctionnement des neurones. On observe une perturbation de ces neuromédiateurs dans certains troubles, comme les troubles dépressifs, les troubles bipolaires, les troubles anxieux ou les troubles schizophréniques. Les médicaments psychotropes agissent sur ces neuromédiateurs. Ils ont aussi des effets autres que psychiques, ce qui explique d'ailleurs certains de leurs effets indésirables. Ils sont habituellement classés en cinq grands groupes : 1. antidépresseurs, 2. neuroleptiques (dits aussi antipsychotiques), 3. anxiolytiques (tranquillisants), 4. hypnotiques (somnifères), 5. stabilisants de l'humeur (dits aussi régulateurs de l'humeur, thymorégulateurs, ou parfois normothymiques). 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9dicament%20psychotrope
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
- Sistema nervioso
- Bioquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- psicofármaco
1, record 1, Spanish, psicof%C3%A1rmaco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- psicotrópico 2, record 1, Spanish, psicotr%C3%B3pico
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- sicotrópico 2, record 1, Spanish, sicotr%C3%B3pico
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fármaco de la familia de los ansiolíticos, hipnóticos, antidepresivos, antipsicóticos o antiepilépticos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - psicof%C3%A1rmaco
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
psicotrópico; sicotrópico: Debería reservarse su uso a la forma adjetival. 3, record 1, Spanish, - psicof%C3%A1rmaco
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