title: [Psychotropic drugs dispensed on the island of Bonaire].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Up till now little is known about psychiatric disorders in relation to the use of psychotropics drugs on the Dutch Antilles, with the exception of Curaçao.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To map the quantity and type of psychotropics prescribed for Bonairians in 2009.
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed a retrospective data analysis of the antipsychotics dispensed by the pharmacies on Bonaire in 2009. Our analysis focused on the benzodiazepines and related compounds, antipsychotics, lithium, antidepressants and ADHD- and narcolepsy-medication. With regard to antipsychotics and antidepressants, we also investigated 'the age distribution of the persons to whom the psychotropics were dispensed'. In addition, we mapped the frequency with which the drugs were dispensed: once only, infrequently, regularly.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At least one psychotropic drug was delivered to 18.37% of (N=2365) Bonairians in 2009. Benzodiazepines and related compounds in particular were the most commonly dispensed drugs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  One in five Bonairians received at least one prescription for psychotropic drugs in 2009.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Jonge
authors.forename: A M A
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Langenburg
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Ensing
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Boek
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pras
authors.forename: A J M
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Loonen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009427:Netherlands Antilles; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs