Volume 2 Issue 3 March, 2012
❌ Medications used for management of psychiatric disorders cause dependency.
✅ Most of medications used in management of psychiatric disorders do not cause dependency except Benzodiazepines which are used only for limited period & symptomatic management.
All medications used for management of psychiatric disorders are ‘sleeping drugs’.
✅ Sleep is one of the side effects of some of the medications used which may in fact be beneficial but they are not ‘sleeping drugs’. There is separate class of medications recommended for sleep disorders like Zolpidem.
❌ Once patients are started on medications for psychiatric drugs, they have to be continued for rest of life.
✅ More often medications used for psychiatric disorders are recommended for certain period which involves phase of remission & prevention. Only in some cases of multiple relapses, one needs to be on life‐long medication. It is best to seek information from treating psychiatrist and standard books/Journals
❌ Medications used for psychiatric disorders can cause mental Imbalance.
✅ Medications used for psychiatric disorders do not cause mental imbalance, they have proven benefit when used judiciously and tailored to patient’s condition.
