Psychotropic medications have improved the lives of people with mental disorders, and many people have gone on to live full lives with the help of these medications. Psychotropic medications have been associated with a variety of side effects, including neurotoxicity. It was an observational study with the aim of analyzing the patients’ perception of the benefits and adverse effects of long-term use of psychotropic drugs. This study was conducted for the period of 6 months (January – June 2023) and data of n = 101 were collected from the patients who had attended both the outpatient and inpatient psychiatric department of a tertiary care hospital. All the side effects are analyzed by using the Toronto side effect scale (TSES), and the data were analyzed with SPSS (version 27). In this study, 27 different psychotropic medications were prescribed. The most prescribed psychotropic medications are Clonazepam, Risperidone, and Sertraline. The overall Toronto side effect scale adverse effect frequency and severity were 35.24 ± 4.22 and 35.02 ± 3.85. The comprehensive qualitative response of the patients is categorized as medication helped them to cope with life: Helped to get by (n = 55), Helped to function well (n = 15), Problems with psychotropic treatment: withdrawal (n = 15), and Impact on self (n = 15). From this study, it was concluded that long-term use of psychotropics caused mild adverse effects as per the Toronto side effect scale. The quality of life after the treatment with psychotropics was found to be improved in all the patients.
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