Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Consumption of Anxiolytics, Antipsychotics, and Antidepressants in South Italian Region DOI Creative Commons

Vittoria Satriani,

Emanuela Santoro, Mario Capunzo

и другие.

Life, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(4), С. 652 - 652

Опубликована: Апрель 16, 2025

The COVID-19 lockdown had significant consequences on the mental health of millions people, leading to increasing prescription and use psychotropic drugs. Due lack data in current literature, this study aims estimate trends consumption anxiolytics, antipsychotics, antidepressants before during pandemic people South Italian region. We conducted a retrospective observational study, retrieving prescriptions dispensed pharmacies Basilicata region (South Italy) for period 2019–2021. presented data, expressed Daily Defined Doses (DDDs) 1000 persons/day (DHD), total resident population 95,021, dividing age groups into categories <30, 30–50, 50–70, >70 years. linear regression model examinate across Software XLSTAT was used statistical analysis. During period, more than 85,000 boxes medications were dispensed. research showed an increase sales all three drugs examined, with greater rise benzodiazepines (88.5%) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (81.9%) 2021 compared 2019, especially among women under 30 led drugs, confirming impact population’s health.

Язык: Английский

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Consumption of Anxiolytics, Antipsychotics, and Antidepressants in South Italian Region DOI Creative Commons

Vittoria Satriani,

Emanuela Santoro, Mario Capunzo

и другие.

Life, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(4), С. 652 - 652

Опубликована: Апрель 16, 2025

The COVID-19 lockdown had significant consequences on the mental health of millions people, leading to increasing prescription and use psychotropic drugs. Due lack data in current literature, this study aims estimate trends consumption anxiolytics, antipsychotics, antidepressants before during pandemic people South Italian region. We conducted a retrospective observational study, retrieving prescriptions dispensed pharmacies Basilicata region (South Italy) for period 2019–2021. presented data, expressed Daily Defined Doses (DDDs) 1000 persons/day (DHD), total resident population 95,021, dividing age groups into categories <30, 30–50, 50–70, >70 years. linear regression model examinate across Software XLSTAT was used statistical analysis. During period, more than 85,000 boxes medications were dispensed. research showed an increase sales all three drugs examined, with greater rise benzodiazepines (88.5%) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (81.9%) 2021 compared 2019, especially among women under 30 led drugs, confirming impact population’s health.

Язык: Английский

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