psychotropic drug
das Psychopharmakon, die Psychopharmaka
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psychotropic drug
A medication that affects the human psyche and is used to treat mental disorders and neurological illnesses. It influences the function of the central nervous system.
Der Psychiater verschrieb dem Patienten ein Psychopharmakon zur Linderung seiner Depression.
The psychiatrist prescribed the patient a psychotropic drug to relieve his depression.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Psychopharmaka |
| genitive | des Psychopharmakons |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Psychopharmakon | die Psychopharmaka |
| accusative | das Psychopharmakon | die Psychopharmaka |
| dative | dem Psychopharmakon | den Psychopharmaka |
| genitive | des Psychopharmakons | der Psychopharmaka |
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The word is composed of the Greek parts 'Psycho-' (soul, mind) and 'Pharmakon' (medicine). So it literally means a 'medicine for the soul'.
Die Erforschung von Psychopharmaka hat die Psychiatrie revolutioniert.
Research into psychotropic drugs has revolutionized psychiatry.
'Psychopharmakon' (psychotropic drug) is a medical technical term. In everyday life, most people speak more generally of 'Medikamenten gegen Depressionen' (medications for depression) or 'Beruhigungsmitteln' (sedatives).
Die Wirkung von diesem Psychopharmakon tritt erst nach einigen Wochen ein.
The effect of this psychotropic drug only starts after a few weeks.
Common verbs used with this word are 'verschreiben' (to prescribe, by a doctor), 'einnehmen' (to take, by the patient), and 'absetzen' (to discontinue, i.e. stop taking it).
Ein Psychopharmakon sollte man niemals ohne ärztliche Anweisung absetzen.
You should never discontinue a psychotropic drug without medical instructions.
