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. 2023 Jun 6;14:1142680. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1142680

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Approvals per month in psychiatric indication categories with >100 approvals followed different patterns of prescribing growth. Approvals over time for anxiety disorders [(A), n = 67,133]; sleep wake disorders [(B), n = 18,321], trauma- and stressor-related disorders [(C), n = 5,799] neurodevelopmental disorders [(D), n = 4,450]; depressive disorders [(E), n = 4,003]; neurocognitive disorders [(F), n = 428]; bipolar and related disorders [(G), n = 212]; disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders [(H), n = 155]; and substance-related and addictive disorders [(I), n = 126]. Solid lines represent the best fit, with shading depicting standard error of the mean (SEM).