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Caution in Medication Prescriptions and Polypharmacy
Prescription of psychotropic drugs comes with significant downsides such as numbing emotions or reducing the ability to feel deeply. There is a concern about overprescribing these medications, especially to disadvantaged populations, potentially leading to societal pacification. While acknowledging the life-saving aspect of medications, it is crucial to avoid overprescription, high doses, and prolonged usage. Polypharmacy, the practice of prescribing multiple medications, can be hazardous, leading to uncertainty about the effectiveness and potential dangerous interactions between drugs. The prevalence of polypharmacy, especially in severely mentally ill individuals, underscores the complexity and risks associated with taking multiple psychotropic medications.
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