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Role of Drugs in Behavioural Therapy (view source)
Revision as of 15:29, 2 September 2014
, 15:29, 2 September 2014→Use of Drugs in Animals
==Use of Drugs in Animals==
==Use of Drugs in Animals==
It must be remembered that all of the current psychoactive medications licensed for use in humans have been discovered using testing in animal models of anxiety, fear, phobia, compulsion etc. Almost all have been tested in small animal species that are kept as pets, particularly rodents and dogs. This does not mean that clinically effective doses are known for these species, or even that equivalent behaviour disorders are naturally occurring in them. However, it has provided support for the use of psychoactive medications in veterinary patients which has ultimately led to licensing of some products for veterinary use.
In some cases medication can be a useful adjunct to behavioural modification techniques, e.g.:
In some cases medication can be a useful adjunct to behavioural modification techniques, e.g.: