Table 3. Psychotropic drugs most used by MDD, BD, SCZ, and GAD patients.
| Psychotropic drug, n (%) | MDD (n = 41) | BD (n = 58) | SCZ (n = 53) | GAD (n = 39) | p-value* | p-value† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoxetine | 26 (63.0) | 7 (12.0) | 7 (13.0) | 21 (54.0) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| Amitriptyline | 14 (34.0) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (15.0) | 4 (10.0) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| Clonazepam | 13 (32.0) | 13 (22.0) | 10 (19.0) | 4 (10.0) | 0.12 | 0.2 |
| Lithium | 9 (22.0) | 24 (41.0) | 4 (7.5) | 1 (2.6) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| Diazepam | 5 (12.0) | 1 (1.7) | 2 (3.8) | 2 (5.1) | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Valproate | 3 (7.3) | 31 (53.0) | 13 (25.0) | 3 (7.7) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| Risperidone | 4 (9.8) | 21 (36.0) | 9 (17.0) | 4 (10.0) | 0.002 | 0.004 |
| Quetiapine | 0 (0.0) | 12 (21.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (5.1) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| Clozapine | 1 (2.4) | 8 (14.0) | 39 (74.0) | 0 (0.0) | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
| Haloperidol | 4 (9.8) | 1 (1.7) | 4 (7.5) | 5 (13.0) | 0.14 | 0.2 |
| Paroxetine | 1 (2.4) | 2 (3.4) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (10.0) | 0.066 | 0.11 |
| Sertraline | 4 (9.8) | 4 (6.9) | 2 (3.8) | 4 (10.0) | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Others | 16 (39.0) | 27 (47.0) | 15 (28.0) | 14 (36.0) | 0.3 | 0.3 |
BD = bipolar disorder; GAD = generalized anxiety disorder; MDD = major depressive disorder; SCZ = schizophrenia
* Pearson’s chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test; † False discovery rate corrected for multiple testing.