psychotropic
adjective
psy·cho·tro·pic
ˌsī-kə-ˈtrō-pik 
: acting on the mind
psychotropic drugs
psychotropic
noun
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Issues could include insomnia, aggression, difficulty concentrating, sensitivity to psychotropic medication and exacerbation of existing mental illness -- like anxiety, depression and schizophrenia.
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Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Those who need to be especially careful in the heat include the elderly, children, pregnant women and people taking certain drugs, such as psychotropic medications or beta-blockers to lower blood pressure.
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Kristi Swartz,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
People taking other medications, such as corticosteroids and psychotropic drugs (such as antidepressants) which can cause weight gain, may also find GLP-1 drugs don’t work very well for them.
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Nadine Wehida,
Scientific American,
25 June 2026
The filing said prison officials concluded that psychotherapy, trauma treatment, and psychotropic medications were safer and more appropriate approaches in the prison setting.
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Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2026
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Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
Those who need to be especially careful in the heat include the elderly, children, pregnant women and people taking certain drugs, such as psychotropic medications or beta-blockers to lower blood pressure.
—
Kristi Swartz,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
People taking other medications, such as corticosteroids and psychotropic drugs (such as antidepressants) which can cause weight gain, may also find GLP-1 drugs don’t work very well for them.
—
Nadine Wehida,
Scientific American,
25 June 2026
The filing said prison officials concluded that psychotherapy, trauma treatment, and psychotropic medications were safer and more appropriate approaches in the prison setting.
—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2026
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“Psychotropic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychotropic. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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psychotropic
1 of 2 adjective
psy·cho·tro·pic
ˌsī-kə-ˈtrō-pik
: acting on the mind
psychotropic drugs
psychotropic
2 of 2 noun
: a psychotropic substance (as a drug)
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