title: International aspects of problems associated with the use of psychoactive drugs.
abstract: Problems of terminology, use and consumption, advertising, effectiveness and appropriate information and education on psychoactive drugs are outlined and advantages of international collaboration in attempts to establish standards for controlled clinical trials in psychopharmacology are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000329:Advertising; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D011600:Psychopharmacology; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D012106:Research; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs