Coming Off Prescribed Psychotropic Medications: Insights from Their Use as Recreational Drugs
Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics 2020 DOI: 10.1159/000507897 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Recreational drug Psychotropic drug Psychotherapist |
| Citations | 19 |
| Key findings | Recreational use of prescribed psychotropic medications provides insights into the mechanisms of dependence and withdrawal that can inform clinical strategies for discontinuation. |
Abstract
© 2020 S. Karger AG, Basel. This is the peer-reviewed but unedited manuscript version of the following article: Schifano F: Coming Off Prescribed Psychotropic Medications: Insights from Their Use as Recreational Drugs. Psychother Psychosom 2020;89:274-282. DOI: 10.1159/000361001. The final, published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1159/000507897.