Can Psychotropic Drugs Ever Make Useful Medicines?
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Running head: CAN PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS EVER MAKE USEFUL MEDICINES?
CAN PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS EVER MAKE USEFUL MEDICINES?
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1CAN PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS EVER MAKE USEFUL MEDICINES?
Psychotropic drugs can be defined loosely as the grouping of agents that have the
potential of impacting on the human psychological functions (Tyler & Russo, 2015). The
psychotropic drugs include hallucinogens, antidepressants and tranquilliser. Individually they are
inclusive of all compounds that affect the functioning of the mind with the help of
pharmacological action on the central system. In today’s society, psychotropic drugs seem to be
ubiquitous and encompass not only psychiatric medication but also illegal narcotics. Also, it
includes many over the counter remedies. Since these medications involve compounds that
profoundly affect human behaviour, there is a big space of suspicions, misunderstanding and
controversy revolving around the usage of these compounds (Moncrieff, Cohen & Porter, 2013).
Psychiatric drugs, often referring to the psychotropic medication play a vital role in the
treatment as well as management of mental illness. The drugs specified for psychotropic
categories are prescribed to treat various mental health issues. Issues that can cause the healthy
function of a human body to destroy, damaged or even effect in the slighted way are cured by the
psychotropic drugs. However, psychotropic drugs are effective and beneficial as a treatment for
other complex conditions. They are accused to be used and taken for illegal recreational
purposes. Also, they seem to cause more harm than benefit for many researchers (Saki et al.
2014). The psychotropic drugs can even be ceased without any harmful impact since it can drag
the entire process to the end resulting to death. Many people belonging from college students to
the old age are prescribed with psychotropic drugs and medication for different reasons.
Although these drugs exist in order to help people overcome mental health issue, they are found
largely being misused or misleading the patients. In the same aspect, the essay aims to discuss
the debate in regard to the psychotropic medication being useful or only misleading. The essay
argues for the discussion, psychotropic drugs can make valuable medicines.
Psychotropic drugs can be defined loosely as the grouping of agents that have the
potential of impacting on the human psychological functions (Tyler & Russo, 2015). The
psychotropic drugs include hallucinogens, antidepressants and tranquilliser. Individually they are
inclusive of all compounds that affect the functioning of the mind with the help of
pharmacological action on the central system. In today’s society, psychotropic drugs seem to be
ubiquitous and encompass not only psychiatric medication but also illegal narcotics. Also, it
includes many over the counter remedies. Since these medications involve compounds that
profoundly affect human behaviour, there is a big space of suspicions, misunderstanding and
controversy revolving around the usage of these compounds (Moncrieff, Cohen & Porter, 2013).
Psychiatric drugs, often referring to the psychotropic medication play a vital role in the
treatment as well as management of mental illness. The drugs specified for psychotropic
categories are prescribed to treat various mental health issues. Issues that can cause the healthy
function of a human body to destroy, damaged or even effect in the slighted way are cured by the
psychotropic drugs. However, psychotropic drugs are effective and beneficial as a treatment for
other complex conditions. They are accused to be used and taken for illegal recreational
purposes. Also, they seem to cause more harm than benefit for many researchers (Saki et al.
2014). The psychotropic drugs can even be ceased without any harmful impact since it can drag
the entire process to the end resulting to death. Many people belonging from college students to
the old age are prescribed with psychotropic drugs and medication for different reasons.
Although these drugs exist in order to help people overcome mental health issue, they are found
largely being misused or misleading the patients. In the same aspect, the essay aims to discuss
the debate in regard to the psychotropic medication being useful or only misleading. The essay
argues for the discussion, psychotropic drugs can make valuable medicines.
2CAN PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS EVER MAKE USEFUL MEDICINES?
The concept of psychotropic drugs: Psychotropic drugs are the medications for the human
body that affects the human central nervous system. This specific medication changes the ways
the human brain process information such as mood alteration, thoughts, emotions, perceptions
and behaviour. It is usually a health care provider or a therapist that prescribes the psychotropic
drugs to their patients. It is prescribed to treat any kind of diagnosed mental illness. Some of the
common mental illness treated through psychotropic medication is a borderline personality
disorder or bipolar disorder. Marijuana or cocaine also comes under the category of psychotropic
drugs that re consumed illegally for the recreational purpose. The different types of psychotropic
drugs include antidepressant, antipsychotics, anti-obsessive agents, mood stabiliser, antianxiety
agents, stimulants and anti-panic agents. There are different ways these drugs work in order to
address the causes and symptoms of various disorders (Dekel, Drossman & Sperber, 2013)
There are various reasons psychotropic drugs are prescribed, and it has become hugely
familiar to accept that today, one out of three mental health patient in psychotherapy takes
psychotropic drugs. It is doubtful that people need to seek medication when required however it
should be done only in consultation with a doctor or a health professional (Stephenson, Karanges
& McGregor, 2013).
Use psychotropic drugs: During the late 1800s, sedative drugs appeared for the first time.
They were followed by the amphetamines and barbiturates during the early years of the 1900s.
However, drugs such as chlorpromazine hydrochloride (Thorazine) and lithium were the reason
for the change when they were introduced in the 1950s. These drugs dramatically changed
psychiatric medicine in society. The primary medicines that are included within this specific
aspect are recognised in four main psychotropic drug categories: mood stabiliser, antipsychotics,
antianxiety agents and antidepressants (Tsiouris et al. 2013). In 1954 chlorpromazine was
The concept of psychotropic drugs: Psychotropic drugs are the medications for the human
body that affects the human central nervous system. This specific medication changes the ways
the human brain process information such as mood alteration, thoughts, emotions, perceptions
and behaviour. It is usually a health care provider or a therapist that prescribes the psychotropic
drugs to their patients. It is prescribed to treat any kind of diagnosed mental illness. Some of the
common mental illness treated through psychotropic medication is a borderline personality
disorder or bipolar disorder. Marijuana or cocaine also comes under the category of psychotropic
drugs that re consumed illegally for the recreational purpose. The different types of psychotropic
drugs include antidepressant, antipsychotics, anti-obsessive agents, mood stabiliser, antianxiety
agents, stimulants and anti-panic agents. There are different ways these drugs work in order to
address the causes and symptoms of various disorders (Dekel, Drossman & Sperber, 2013)
There are various reasons psychotropic drugs are prescribed, and it has become hugely
familiar to accept that today, one out of three mental health patient in psychotherapy takes
psychotropic drugs. It is doubtful that people need to seek medication when required however it
should be done only in consultation with a doctor or a health professional (Stephenson, Karanges
& McGregor, 2013).
Use psychotropic drugs: During the late 1800s, sedative drugs appeared for the first time.
They were followed by the amphetamines and barbiturates during the early years of the 1900s.
However, drugs such as chlorpromazine hydrochloride (Thorazine) and lithium were the reason
for the change when they were introduced in the 1950s. These drugs dramatically changed
psychiatric medicine in society. The primary medicines that are included within this specific
aspect are recognised in four main psychotropic drug categories: mood stabiliser, antipsychotics,
antianxiety agents and antidepressants (Tsiouris et al. 2013). In 1954 chlorpromazine was
3CAN PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS EVER MAKE USEFUL MEDICINES?
released and since then it has been used for the treatment of schizophrenia. It was initially
designated as a significant tranquilliser however it was found to be very useful in subduing the
delusion and hallucination of psychotic patients. Then onwards, other antipsychotics such as
clozapine and haloperidol were developed for the treatment of different forms of psychosis.
Followed by the recognition of mood stabilisers and the benefits of lithium on the manic-
depressive disorder. Barbiturates were one of the most prescribed before the 1960s in order to
relieve anxiety however found highly sedating as well as addictive. In the United States,
antidepressants are the most widely used psychotropic therapy (Bratina, 2017). There is a rise in
people suffering from severe depression, anxiety, obsessive disorders and many more mental
health issues. Therefore since decades, research has progressed considerably, and present
theories attribute depression to psychological causes such as importance loss in early life, self-
esteem, history of abuse and biological reasons such as a disruption in the sleep-wake cycle or
imbalance of neurotransmitters along with social factors. Different medication target different
factors that are causing the change in their psychological state (Baumeister, 2013).
Role of psychotropic drugs: Before the psychotropic drugs were not advent, in the late
1940s, the psychiatric disorders were treated by admitting to asylum, physical restraints and
psychoanalysis (NguyeN-FiNN, 2017). The results were often elusive, and that is the reason
advances in technology made some incredible inventions and connections. The relation between
the field of psychiatry, genetics, neurology, neuroscience have now made evaluating the
therapeutic effects of psychotropic drugs use and the predictions regarding the responses of such
medication (Stingl, Brockmöller & Viviani, 2013).
The issue: Most practising psychologists think that psychotropic medications are added
advantages and they are useful additions to psychotherapy. In a recent study conducted in 2005,
released and since then it has been used for the treatment of schizophrenia. It was initially
designated as a significant tranquilliser however it was found to be very useful in subduing the
delusion and hallucination of psychotic patients. Then onwards, other antipsychotics such as
clozapine and haloperidol were developed for the treatment of different forms of psychosis.
Followed by the recognition of mood stabilisers and the benefits of lithium on the manic-
depressive disorder. Barbiturates were one of the most prescribed before the 1960s in order to
relieve anxiety however found highly sedating as well as addictive. In the United States,
antidepressants are the most widely used psychotropic therapy (Bratina, 2017). There is a rise in
people suffering from severe depression, anxiety, obsessive disorders and many more mental
health issues. Therefore since decades, research has progressed considerably, and present
theories attribute depression to psychological causes such as importance loss in early life, self-
esteem, history of abuse and biological reasons such as a disruption in the sleep-wake cycle or
imbalance of neurotransmitters along with social factors. Different medication target different
factors that are causing the change in their psychological state (Baumeister, 2013).
Role of psychotropic drugs: Before the psychotropic drugs were not advent, in the late
1940s, the psychiatric disorders were treated by admitting to asylum, physical restraints and
psychoanalysis (NguyeN-FiNN, 2017). The results were often elusive, and that is the reason
advances in technology made some incredible inventions and connections. The relation between
the field of psychiatry, genetics, neurology, neuroscience have now made evaluating the
therapeutic effects of psychotropic drugs use and the predictions regarding the responses of such
medication (Stingl, Brockmöller & Viviani, 2013).
The issue: Most practising psychologists think that psychotropic medications are added
advantages and they are useful additions to psychotherapy. In a recent study conducted in 2005,
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