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• Drugs that have an effect on the function of the brain and that often are used to treat psychiatric/neurologic disorders; includes opioids, CNS depressants, and stimulants.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Psychotherapeutics. (n.d.). NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/psychotherapeutics.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Psychotherapeutics. www.drugabuse.gov. NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/psychotherapeutics (accessed: February 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Psychotherapeutics." NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/psychotherapeutics.

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