title: The giving and taking of psychotropic drugs in New Zealand.
abstract: The levels of compliance with psychotropic medication in three New Zealand community-based samples are reported. At younger ages psychotropics were not frequently used, only 2 percent of 15 to 34 year olds reporting use during a 24 hour period. Psychotropic drug use was most prevalent among elderly people. However, a substantial proportion, about half, of those prescribed for took lower or less frequent doses than directed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D001463:Barbiturates; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009520:New Zealand; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010640:Phenothiazines; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D011897:Random Allocation; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D001463:Barbiturates; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D010640:Phenothiazines; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D001569:Benzodiazepines