Multifunctional drugs: a novel concept for psychopharmacology.
Beginning this month and appearing periodically in future columns, "Trends in Psychopharmacology" will cover a new concept and hot topic in the field, namely, that of "multifunctional drugs." The concept is presented in overview here. Future installments will cover specific drugs in greater depth. Multifunctional drugs include those agents with more than one putative therapeutic mechanism of action.
Stahl
Stephen M
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Department of Psychiatry, University of California-San Diego,La Jolla, CA, USA. vj@mblcommunications.com
D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011600:Psychopharmacology / Q000639:trends*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs