The reason why “mass prescription” of psychotropic drugs is so dangerous | Asking psychiatric care | Toyo Keizai Online

Psychotropic drugs are highly addictive, and many drugs are designated by the “Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Law” (Photo: kapinon / FIFO).

Long-term compulsory hospitalization ignoring the person’s will, forced transfer to a hospital, physical restraint, drug pickling … The current situation surrounding Japanese psychiatric hospitals is all regarding abnormal points that are far from the world standard. A book that reports on the reality of such Japanese psychiatry, and has been greatly revised in all 15 times of this series “Ask regarding psychiatry”.“Ask regarding the psychiatric care of Lupo / Camp Islands Japan”Was published by our company on March 11th.

I would like to further convey the deep darkness of Japanese psychiatry that was revealed from the earnest voices of the parties, which might not be included in the series.

Can trigger suicide

Psychotropic drugs that act on the central nervous system of the brain, such as depression and sleeping pills. Many people suffer from their side effects and dependence. It has long been pointed out that Japan has a high tendency to use multiple drugs in combination instead of one drug. The combination of multiple drugs is likely to lead to large-scale prescriptions, and there is a high possibility that side effects will be stronger than the therapeutic effect.

Information on the side effects of psychotropic drugs is not being actively provided to patients and their families. Many doctors say that the reason for not actively communicating this information to patients is that they stop taking medicine because they are afraid of side effects.

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Dr. Yoshito Uejo of the Clinical Addiction Center of Saitama Medical University Hospital said:

“I think we should tell ourselves and our families regarding the side effects of the drug and important precautions, but doctors should be cautious regarding prescribing psychotropic drugs before giving the drug in the first place.”

Dr. Uejo, who specializes in drug addiction, has provided emergency response to many suicide patients at the Clinical Poisoning Center. According to Dr. Uejo, 50-60% of suicide attempt patients are drug addicts, and the most common are psychotropic drugs prescribed in hospitals.

Dr. Uejo is indignant, saying, “Patients are brought in at night or early in the morning. Even if they want to ask their doctor regarding the prescription medicine they were taking, the doctor who prescribes it when it matters is sleeping.”

“It should be a drug that relieves anxiety, but it can also trigger suicide. Benzodiazepines have a similar effect to alcohol, and they are intoxicated and uncontrollable. When a person becomes intoxicated, what is normally suppressed may come off and cause suicide. “(Dr. Uejo)