title: [Use development of sedatives/hypnotics and psychopharmaceuticals in the DDR with international comparisons using defined daily doses (DDD)].
abstract: For the period from 1965 to 1978, the development of the use of sedatives/hypnotics, tranquilizers, neuroleptics and antidepressives within one territory of the GDR is presented in a detailed manner. Besides this information about the trend the present stage of the consumption of centrally active pharmaceuticals, their DDD-values (defined daily doses) are given and international comparison with the development in Scandinavian countries are made.
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005060:Europe; D005859:Germany, East; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014149:Tranquilizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D014149:Tranquilizing Agents
vernacular_title: Verbrauchsentwicklung von Sedativa/Hypnotika und Psychopharmaka in der DDR mit internationalen Vergleichen unter Verwendung von Defined Daily Doses (DDD).