title: The rational use of psychoactive substances.
abstract: Health professionals have a responsibility to ensure the rational use of prescribed psychoactive medicines. The appropriate use of these drugs has become a cause for concern in the U.K. because of increased consumption. This article discusses irrational prescribing and the implications for practice.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, Brazil. grassool@sghms.ac.uk
authors.forename: G Hussein
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Rassool
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs