Psychopharmacological Therapy in Dermatology

Abstract

In psychodermatology, psychotropics are used in addition to ordinary dermatological therapy. These medicines are used not only in psychosomatic state but also in primary psychiatric disorder, secondary psychiatric disorder and mucocutaneous dysesthesia. Besides these conditions, psychotropics are useful in case of intractable itch and scratch. In most cases, sedatives, hypnotics and antidepressants are used. But in some other disorders, antipsychotics and anticonvulsants are used. Pharmacological therapy does not need a special technique and time as in psychotherapy. It is a simple and useful therapy for general dermatologists. It should be much more distributed to dermatologists.