In 2019, millions of people were prescribed psychotropic drugs in France. Among men, anxiolytics were the most prescribed psychoactive drug, whereas antidepressants and mood regulators were the most prescribed psychoactive drug among women. During that year, just under three million antidepressants and mood regulators were prescribed to women in France.
Number of people prescribed psychoactive drugs in France in 2019, by gender and drug
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CNAM, & Ameli. (October 20, 2021). Number of people prescribed psychoactive drugs in France in 2019, by gender and drug [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1289968/number-of-people-prescribed-psychoactive-drugs-in-france-by-gender/
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