psychotropic drugs

Describes and explains personality disorders and their treatments.

Explains how the FDA approves psychiatric drugs for public use.

Discusses disorders in children and teens and various drug therapies used to treat the disorders.

Describes the causes and symptoms of adjustment disorders and the treatment protocols, risks, and side effects of various kinds of psychiatric drugs.

Describes the use and misuse of drugs and their effects on the brain.

Explains the effects of psychoactive drugs on the senses including such experiences as distorted self-image, paranoia, damage to the sensory organs, and confusion of reality and illusion.

Explains the nature of drugs, their effect on the body, the patterns and biological causes of addiction, and the consequences of drug abuse.

Examines the symptoms, causes, and effects of anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, separation anxiety, phobias, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder, and looks at available treatments and the outlook for the future.