Drugs Effective in Emotional Disorders

Abstract

The advent of the so-called tranquilizing drugs proved a boon to emotionally distressed patients. These agents have made it possible to treat many patients on an outpatient basis who formerly would have required hospitalization.

From the many tranquilizing drugs currently available, physicians have chosen a few of the most effective and prescribe them for both inpatients and outpatients. The author discusses these agents, the reasons for their selection, their optimum dosages, and the hazards accompanying their administration. He also points out that the physician's attitude toward the drugs he prescribes is relayed to the patient and thus has an effect on the drugs' efficiency.