Abstract

The use of psychotropic drugs has substantially changed during the last two decades. Whereas 1992 the largest amount dispensed with was benzodiazepine-tranquilizing drugs the antidepressants became the most prescribed drug group in 2012, especially due to the increase of selective-serotonine-reuptake-inhibitors (SSRI). The evidence for the treatment of mild depressions compared to placebo is poor. In the treatment of bipolar disorders mainly used are SSRI and lithium.

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