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MeSH Heading: Psychotropic Drugs
Tree Number(s): D27.505.954.427.700
Unique ID: D011619
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011619
Annotation: general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Scope Note: A loosely defined grouping of drugs that have effects on psychological function. Here the psychotropic agents include the antidepressive agents, hallucinogens, and tranquilizing agents (including the antipsychotics and anti-anxiety agents).
Entry Term(s): Psychoactive Agent; Psychoactive Agents; Psychoactive Drug; Psychoactive Drugs; Psychopharmaceutical; Psychopharmaceuticals; Psychotropic Drug
Registry Number: 0
Public MeSH Note: 75; was see under ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS & TRANQUILIZING AGENTS 1974
Online Note: search ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS & TRANQUILIZING AGENTS 1974
History Note: 75; was see under ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS & TRANQUILIZING AGENTS 1974
Date Established: 1975/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0018063
Registry Number: 0
Scope Note: A loosely defined grouping of drugs that have effects on psychological function. Here the psychotropic agents include the antidepressive agents, hallucinogens, and tranquilizing agents (including the antipsychotics and anti-anxiety agents).
Terms: Psychotropic Drugs Preferred Term
Term UI T034306
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1975); Psychoactive Agent
Term UI T001010389
Date03/17/2020
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Psychoactive Drug
Term UI T001010390
Date03/17/2020
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Psychopharmaceuticals
Term UI T034305
Date07/08/1975
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Psychoactive Agents
Term UI T034303
Date07/08/1975
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Psychoactive Drugs
Term UI T034304
Date03/17/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID BIOETHICS (1974); Psychotropic Drug
Term UI T001010388
Date03/17/2020
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Psychopharmaceutical
Term UI T001010391
Date03/17/2020
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021)

Psychotropic Drugs MeSH Descriptor Data 2023