Jornal Internacional de Inovações, Pensamentos e Ideias Avançadas

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Psychotropic Pro Re Nata (Prn) Medications: A Critical Comparative Inquiry

Abraham Rudnick

Psychotropic like require or pro re nata (prn) medications, especially antipsychotics and benzodiazepines, are commonly advise, which is not evidence-based. This paper aims to suggest a set of answers to the question why is this practice common. A critical modified inquiry approach and conceptual analysis are used, addressing psychopharmacology (psychotropic medications), neurostimulation/ neuromodulation, psychotherapy and psychiatric rehabilitation as the four main types of clinical intervention in immediate psychiatry.