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This is a list of psychiatric medications used by psychiatrists and other physicians to treat mental illness or distress. The list is ordered alphabetically according to the condition or conditions, then by the generic name of each medication.
A psychoactive drug, mind-altering drug, or consciousness-altering drug is a chemical substance that changes brain function and results in alterations in perception, mood, consciousness, cognition, or behavior. [1]
Psychiatric medication. A psychiatric or psychotropic medication is a psychoactive drug taken to exert an effect on the chemical makeup of the brain and nervous system. Thus, these medications are used to treat mental illnesses. These medications are typically made of synthetic chemical compounds and are usually prescribed in psychiatric ...
The following is a list of psychedelic drugs of various chemical classes, including both naturally occurring and synthetic compounds. Serotonergic psychedelics are usually considered the "classical" psychedelics [dubious – discuss], whereas the other classes are often seen as having only secondary psychedelic properties; nonetheless all of the compounds listed here are considered ...
The tables below contain a sample list of benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine analogs that are commonly prescribed, with their basic pharmacological characteristics, such as half-life and equivalent doses to other benzodiazepines, also listed, along with their trade names and primary uses. The elimination half-life is how long it takes for half ...
Methamphetamine (METH) is a potent amphetamine-type stimulant that has high abuse potential and can be smoked, snorted, injected, or taken orally. The drug is high in lipid solubility and can cross the blood-brain barrier more readily than amphetamine due to the addition of an extra methyl group.
Recreational drug use is the use of one or more psychoactive drugs to induce an altered state of consciousness, either for pleasure or for some other casual purpose or pastime. [ 1 ] When a psychoactive drug enters the user's body, it induces an intoxicating effect. [ 1 ] Recreational drugs are commonly divided into three categories: depressants (drugs that induce a feeling of relaxation and ...
Phencyclidine or phenylcyclohexyl piperidine (PCP), also known in its use as a street drug as angel dust among other names, is a dissociative anesthetic mainly used recreationally for its significant mind-altering effects. [1][5] PCP may cause hallucinations, distorted perceptions of sounds, and violent behavior. [5][8][9] As a recreational drug, it is typically smoked, but may be taken by ...