Wilks J M
J R Coll Gen Pract. 1980 Jul;30(216):390-5.
In my 1971 survey of psychotropic drugs I suggested that the variety of psychotropic drugs and the use of barbiturates and minor tranquillizers ought to be reduced. Five years later these objectives had been achieved.A comparison is made with the national prescription rate in the main categories of psychotropic drugs. The prescription rate of antidepressants was appreciably higher but that of hypnotics and tranquillizers was considerably lower. The net ingredient cost of the drugs prescribed was 33 per cent of the rate for England.Hospital referrals, suicides, and overdoses are related to the national figures.
在我1971年对精神药物的调查中，我建议减少精神药物的种类以及巴比妥类药物和轻度镇静剂的使用。五年后，这些目标已经实现。对精神药物主要类别中的全国处方率进行了比较。抗抑郁药的处方率明显更高，但催眠药和镇静剂的处方率则显著更低。所开药物的净成分成本为英格兰比率的33%。医院转诊、自杀和药物过量与全国数据相关。
