psychotropic
adjective
psy·cho·tro·pic
ˌsī-kə-ˈtrō-pik 
: acting on the mind
psychotropic drugs
psychotropic
noun
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Heat especially can affect people who take psychotropic medications, which include antidepressants, anti-anxiety medications, anti-psychotics and mood stabilizers.
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Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
The council's goals are to develop best practices for tapering off psychotropic medications to minimize risk of withdrawal symptoms and relapse, and to inform clinicians about them.
—Emily Corwin, NPR, 9 July 2025
These adjunctive psychotropic medications often include:21 These adjunct medications are typically prescribed alongside antipsychotics rather than as stand-alone treatments.25
Schizophrenia medications work by affecting neurotransmitters in the brain, particularly dopamine and serotonin.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 28 June 2025
Healthy Minds Study researchers found that in 2007, 9% of college students were taking psychotropic medication such as antidepressants.
—Jeffrey A. Hayes, The Conversation, 12 June 2025
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Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
The council's goals are to develop best practices for tapering off psychotropic medications to minimize risk of withdrawal symptoms and relapse, and to inform clinicians about them.
—Emily Corwin, NPR, 9 July 2025
These adjunctive psychotropic medications often include:21 These adjunct medications are typically prescribed alongside antipsychotics rather than as stand-alone treatments.25
Schizophrenia medications work by affecting neurotransmitters in the brain, particularly dopamine and serotonin.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 28 June 2025
Healthy Minds Study researchers found that in 2007, 9% of college students were taking psychotropic medication such as antidepressants.
—Jeffrey A. Hayes, The Conversation, 12 June 2025
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“Psychotropic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychotropic. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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psychotropic
1 of 2 adjective
psy·cho·tro·pic
ˌsī-kə-ˈtrō-pik
: acting on the mind
psychotropic drugs
psychotropic
2 of 2 noun
: a psychotropic substance (as a drug)
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