Table 3.
Medication usage among participants
| Description | N = 129 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Any medicationa | 101 | 78.2 |
| Any prescription medication | 91 | 70.5 |
| Psychotropic prescription medication | 76 | 58.9 |
| Antipsychotic | 46 | 35.6 |
| Typical | 11 | 8.5 |
| Atypical | 41 | 31.7 |
| Antidepressant | 46 | 35.7 |
| Anxiolytic/benzodiazepine (non-SSRI) | 30 | 23.2 |
| Alpha 2 agonist | 5 | 3.9 |
| Anticonvulsant | 45 | 34.9 |
| Sedative–hypnotic (non-benzodiazepine) | 17 | 13.2 |
| Lithium | 5 | 3.9 |
| Other | 9 | 6.9 |
| 2 or more medications | 50 | 38.8 |
| 3 or more medications | 33 | 25.6 |
| 4 or more medications | 18 | 14.0 |
a
Includes over the counter agents, vitamins, and herbal supplements