U.S.A.:
Psychiatric Drugs 2009
[Source: Express Scripts 2009 Drug Trend Report]
antidepressants
9.9%
31,000,000
anticonvulsants
4.0%
12,300,000
stimulants
2.2%
6,754,000
*antipsychotics
1.8%
5,526,000
*part of Express Scripts’ “mental/neurological” class:
includes lithium, dementia drugs, sub. abuse