title: Neurotropic and psychotropic drugs in dermatology.
abstract: Several psychotropic and neurotropic agents are useful in treating patients with skin diseases such as obsessive compulsive skin manipulation, delusions of parasitosis, generalized pruritus, and post-herpetic neuralgia. The mechanism of action of these agents is based on their interaction with central and peripheral neuronal receptors. The medications discussed in this article include the tricyclic antidepressants, serotonin reuptake inhibitors, naltrexone, pimozide, and gabapentin. The pharmacology, mechanism of action, adverse effects, drug interactions, and monitoring guidelines are outlined for each of these drugs.
authors.affiliation: Section of Dermatology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tennyson
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Levine
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors