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Medications - Mental Health, Mental Illness

Internet URL

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/medicate.cfm  

Sponsoring Agency

National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health

Description

This booklet is designed to help people understand how and why drugs can be used as part of the treatment of mental health problems. It also discusses several psychotherapeutic medicines in the four major categories: antipsychotic, antidepressant, antimanic, and antianxiety medications. The booklet contains an index of both the generic and trade names of the specific medicines.

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Review Date

3/7/2007

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