International Journal Of Developmental Disabilities

Running Head: SEDATIVE MEDICATION BEING CONTROVERSIAL 1
CRITICAL DISCUSSION CONCERNING USE OF SEDATIVE MEDICATIONS IN
CONTROLLING BEHAVIOUR BEING CONTROVERSIAL

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Introduction
Around 12% of people globally faces the issue of mental and behavioral disorders. Among
them, a few people get the chance of receiving the basic treatments of the disorder. The issues
that fall under mental and behavioral disorders include dementia, affective disorder, depressive
disorders, schizophrenia, epilepsy, post-traumatic stress, panic, primary insomnia, and obsessive
and compulsive disorder. As per the post review statement of the World Health Organization
(WHO) in 2016, several pharmacological and psychological approaches are taken on to cure
these disorders regarding the mental health and behavioral issue. Regardless to mention, multiple
controversies often arise concerning the use of psychiatric drugs in case of treating the
psychological illness that is mentioned above. However, the reports of the psychotropic drugs
and their potential misuses are quite high over the past years. In addition, the nature of these
drugs is tremendously violent and leaves a strong and significant impression on an individual.
The sole purpose of the essay is to critically converse about the divisive utilization of
psychotropic drugs and their control over the mental illness as well as managing of the signs.
Controversy regarding the psychotropic drugs
A wide range of new medications for treating mental and behavioral disorders has been
generated by the pharmaceutical industry. They have researched and then provided those drugs
upon the hands of the clinicians and doctors, who in turn treat the people dealing with mental
health issues. Undoubtedly, the psychotropic drugs play a big role in curing the mental health
issue (Scheifes et al, 2016) However, the controversy of the usage of these drugs in managing the
symptoms and signs of the illness is no less. According to Muir-Cochrane and Grace (2017) the

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effect from the use of sedative medications in controlling behaviors have been a matter of
controversy as it has coercive and other effects on a person. The effects of these psychotropic
drugs are a matter that needs to be evaluated.
Back in the late 1950s, the pharmacological treatment was first practiced by using
psychotropic medication. In fact, the first-ever use of chlorpromazine was noticed. However,
before administrating of this particular drug, the patients need to go through the
pathophysiological diagnosis process. The limitations of the treatment occurred due to poor
knowledge in comprehending the exact mechanisms of pathophysiology in treating psychiatric
symptoms with medications. Thus, the psychotropic drugs need to deal with several limitations
along with complexity and uncertainty in the treatment of mental disorders. Hence any sort of
pathophysiological interventions was further ignored and pharmacological treatment was
considered the only path to treating people with psychological disorders.
However, psychotropic drugs are often prescribed for the purpose of controlling or reducing
the behavior issues of patients with psychological diseases. The psychotropic medications assist
in treating a host of mental conditions hence have large applicability (Lloyd, Torelli, & Symons,
2016). The mental conditions of the patients experiencing psychological disorders can be many.
In some cases, the patients tend to show violence in their nature. The patient's challenging
behavioral results can either be the physical or verbal and non-verbal. Such violence in their
behavior and nature make it difficult to serve them with gentle care and medications maintaining
appropriate safety measures. According to the studies, in the maximum of the cases, the patients
are seen in engaging the biting tendency, punching, and so on. Moreover, some cases regarding
the self-injury of the patients are reported as well. Moreover, the patients themselves are
sometimes unaware of their violent nature. Therefore, it is essential to recuperate their actions

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(Bowring et al, 2017). The only attribute that can ease the situation of the patients and decrease
their aggressiveness is the sedative nature of psychotropic drugs. Nevertheless, the fact of
sedative medication’s side effects should be highlighted. The drugs might improve their mental
stability and calm violent actions, but there is a high possibility for the patients to come across
with several drawbacks of the medications. There is no doubt in the idea that drugs aid in healing
sleeping disorders. Besides promoting good sleep, they also help in fighting back the anxiety.
The most common problem that the patients deal with is: they become dependent on the drugs as
the medication is highly addictive. Apart from this, another downside of the drug is that it
gradually slows down the functionality of the brain. As the drug is able to deliver soothing relief
to the brain and mind, it is often regarded as anti-depressants or tranquilizers.
In fact, as per different pieces of studies, the work procedure of the psychotropic medication
is somewhat similar to the alcohol, which is a major controversy surrounding this medicine.
Therefore, including other side effects, the patients under these medications can meet with
drowsiness, dizziness, confusion, and so on. At times, the patient might also face issues
concerning their physical movement and gradually they might even suffer from a weak memory
power. Just like the drawbacks of alcohol, psychotropic drugs are also responsible for lowering
the heartbeat, which in fact worsens the condition and make it more critical. These side effects
and challenges enhance the risk of injury and even fall.
However, in some of the most critical, the patients have been noticed to commit several unfair
tasks because of the deterioration of the mental condition, which is another side effect of
psychotropic medicines. It mostly occurs owing to the augmentation of anxiety as a sign of the
drug's side effects. Sometimes, the patients fail to lead their normalcy and develop an addiction
to the drug. Nonetheless, due to the over-dosage of the drugs, the patients can even face death